Arctic fox vs Large-winged wingnut

Vulpes lagopus compared with Pterocarya macroptera

Key Differences

• Arctic fox is Critically Endangered while Large-winged wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic fox	Large-winged wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Pterocarya
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Pterocarya macroptera

Conservation Status

Arctic fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-winged wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic fox	Large-winged wingnut
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.

Large-winged wingnut

Habitat

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

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.