Arctic fox vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Vulpes lagopus compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Arctic fox is Critically Endangered while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic fox	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Thyroptera
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic fox and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic fox

CR — Critically Endangered

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic fox	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
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.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.