Cape fox vs Diabo-do-mar

Vulpes chama compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Diabo-do-mar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Diabo-do-mar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Mobula
Species	Vulpes chama	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Diabo-do-mar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Diabo-do-mar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diabo-do-mar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.