Arctic fox vs culpeo

Vulpes lagopus compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Key Differences

• Arctic fox is Critically Endangered while culpeo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic fox	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Lycalopex
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic fox and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

Arctic fox

CR — Critically Endangered

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic fox	culpeo
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.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.