Kapfuchs vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Vulpes chama compared with Herpestes urva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kapfuchs	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Herpestidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Herpestes
Species	Vulpes chama	Herpestes urva

Evolutionary Relationship

Kapfuchs and Crab-eating Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Raubtiere)

Conservation Status

Kapfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kapfuchs	Crab-eating Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kapfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kapfuchs

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.