Blanford's fox vs Gambian Mongoose

Vulpes cana compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	Gambian Mongoose
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Herpestidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Mungos
Species	Vulpes cana	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's fox and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) 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.