African black-footed cat vs fennec

Felis nigripes compared with Vulpes zerda

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while fennec is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	fennec
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)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Felis nigripes	Vulpes zerda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	fennec
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fennec

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.