African or Cape clawless otter vs Raposa-do-campo

Aonyx capensis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African or Cape clawless otter	Raposa-do-campo
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

African or Cape clawless otter and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

African or Cape clawless otter

NT — Near Threatened

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African or Cape clawless otter	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African or Cape clawless otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African or Cape clawless otter

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.