Nutria Africana vs Zorro de Campo Común

Aonyx capensis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria Africana	Zorro de Campo Común
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Aonyx	Lycalopex
Species	Aonyx capensis	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria Africana and Zorro de Campo Común share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Nutria Africana

NT — Near Threatened

Zorro de Campo Común

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria Africana	Zorro de Campo Común
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria Africana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro de Campo Común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutria Africana

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.