Cape fox vs mountain zebra

Vulpes chama compared with Equus zebra

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while mountain zebra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	mountain zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Vulpes chama	Equus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

mountain zebra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	mountain zebra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain zebra

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.