Red Fox vs Sallow Button

Vulpes vulpes compared with Acleris hastiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Tortricidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Acleris
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Fox and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Sallow Button
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	5 years	—
Average Length	70 cm	—
Average Weight	6.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Red Fox

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States