Cape fox vs Hairy-nosed otter

Vulpes chama compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Vulpes chama	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.