Kapfuchs vs Orange Tooth

Vulpes chama compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Kapfuchs is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kapfuchs	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Hydnellum
Species	Vulpes chama	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Kapfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kapfuchs	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kapfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.