Cape fox vs Mountain Gazelle

Vulpes chama compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Mountain Gazelle
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)	Gazella
Species	Vulpes chama	Gazella gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Mountain Gazelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Gazelle

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.