Arctic fox vs Bur Marigold

Vulpes lagopus compared with Bidens laevis

Key Differences

• Arctic fox is Critically Endangered while Bur Marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic fox	Bur Marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Bidens
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Bidens laevis

Conservation Status

Arctic fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Bur Marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic fox	Bur Marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bur Marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Japan, and United States.

Arctic fox

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bur Marigold

The Bur Marigold (Bidens laevis) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.