Blanford's fox vs long-nosed mongoose

Vulpes cana compared with Herpestes naso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	long-nosed 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)	Herpestes
Species	Vulpes cana	Herpestes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's fox and long-nosed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	long-nosed mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-nosed 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.