Atlantic Ninebark vs Red Fox

Physocarpus opulifolius compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

Atlantic Ninebark is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ninebark	Red Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Physocarpus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Physocarpus opulifolius	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ninebark	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (27 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Atlantic Ninebark

The Atlantic Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) is a species in the genus Physocarpus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.