Cape Teak vs Darwin's fox

Strychnos decussata compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• Cape Teak is Least Concern while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	Darwin's fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Loganiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Strychnos	Lycalopex
Species	Strychnos decussata	Lycalopex fulvipes

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teak	Darwin's fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.