Cape fox vs Raposa-do-campo

Vulpes chama compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Lycalopex
Species	Vulpes chama	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.