Austaut'S Blue vs Red Fox

Polyommatus celina compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Austaut'S Blue is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austaut'S Blue	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Polyommatus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Polyommatus celina	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Austaut'S Blue and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Austaut'S Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austaut'S Blue	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austaut'S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain.

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).

Austaut'S Blue

The Austaut'S Blue (Polyommatus celina) is a species in the genus Polyommatus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Fox

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy