aurochs vs Cape fox

Bos taurus compared with Vulpes chama

Key Differences

• aurochs is Not Evaluated while Cape fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aurochs	Cape fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Bos taurus	Vulpes chama

Evolutionary Relationship

aurochs and Cape fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

aurochs

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aurochs	Cape fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aurochs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (8 countries).

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

aurochs

The Aurochs (Bos taurus) is a species in the genus Bos. 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.