Canada Cinquefoil vs Cape fox

Potentilla canadensis compared with Vulpes chama

Key Differences

• Canada Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated while Cape fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Cinquefoil	Cape fox
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Potentilla	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Potentilla canadensis	Vulpes chama

Conservation Status

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canada Cinquefoil	Cape fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canada Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canada Cinquefoil

The Canada Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Distributed across Canada and 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.