Cape fox vs tiger quoll

Vulpes chama compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Dasyurus
Species	Vulpes chama	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.