Zorro Chama vs Meller’s Mongoose

Vulpes chama compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Chama	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Herpestidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Rhynchogale
Species	Vulpes chama	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Chama and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Zorro Chama

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Chama	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Chama

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro Chama

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.