Barn vetch vs Red Fox

Vicia monantha compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Barn vetch is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn vetch	Red Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Vicia	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Vicia monantha	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Barn vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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).

Barn vetch

The Barn vetch (Vicia monantha) is a species in the genus Vicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 7 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States