Cape fox vs Ogilby's Duiker

Vulpes chama compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox Ogilby'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 ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox Ogilby's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ogilby'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.

Ogilby's Duiker

No description available.

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