Australasian Grebe vs Red Fox

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australasian Grebe	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Podicipedidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Tachybaptus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Tachybaptus novaehollandiae	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Australasian Grebe and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australasian Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australasian Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Australasian Grebe

The Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) is a species in the genus Tachybaptus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway