Cape fox vs Jentink's Duiker

Vulpes chama compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Cephalophus
Species	Vulpes chama	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

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.