Arctic fox vs southern elder

Vulpes lagopus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Arctic fox is Critically Endangered while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic fox	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Sambucus
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Arctic fox

CR — Critically Endangered

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic fox	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.