Cape fox vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Vulpes chama compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Alticola
Species	Vulpes chama	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

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.