Cape fox vs Malbrouck

Vulpes chama compared with Chlorocebus cynosuros

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox Malbrouck
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Primates (Primates)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Chlorocebus
Species Vulpes chama Chlorocebus cynosuros

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Malbrouck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox Malbrouck
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malbrouck

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.

Malbrouck

No description available.

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