African black-footed cat vs Falkland Island fox

Felis nigripes compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Dusicyon
Species	Felis nigripes	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

African black-footed cat and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African black-footed cat

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.