Darwin's fox vs Natal plum

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Carissa
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).