Blanford's fox vs Sour orange

Vulpes cana compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

  • Blanford's fox is Least Concern while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blanford's fox Sour orange
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Rutaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Citrus
Species Vulpes cana Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blanford's fox Sour orange
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sour orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sour orange

No description available.

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