Black Cherry vs Red Fox

Prunus serotina compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

Black Cherry is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cherry	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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Prunus serotina	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Black Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Armenia), Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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).

Black Cherry

The Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) is a species in the genus Prunus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Armenia), Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.