Hoary fox vs sable antelope

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	sable antelope
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	Lycalopex	Hippotragus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.