Kapfuchs vs Lyles flying fox

Vulpes chama compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Kapfuchs is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kapfuchs	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Vulpes chama	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Kapfuchs and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Kapfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kapfuchs	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kapfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kapfuchs

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.