Red Fox vs Yellow-styled Dandelion

Vulpes vulpes compared with Taraxacum leptodon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Yellow-styled Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Asterales (نجميات)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Taraxacum
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Taraxacum leptodon

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Yellow-styled Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Yellow-styled Dandelion
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).

Yellow-styled Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden