Cape fox vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Vulpes chama compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Chodsigoa
Species	Vulpes chama	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.