Black-headed Cardinal Beetle vs Red Fox

Pyrochroa coccinea compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Cardinal Beetle	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pyrochroidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pyrochroa	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Pyrochroa coccinea	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Cardinal Beetle	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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-headed Cardinal Beetle

The Black-headed Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa coccinea) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.