Cape fox vs Wheat smut

Vulpes chama compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Tilletia
Species	Vulpes chama	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.