brown bear vs Red Fox

Ursus arctos compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• brown bear is Extinct while Red Fox is Least Concern.
• brown bear is 50.0x heavier than Red Fox.
• brown bear lives longer (25 years vs 5 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown bear	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Ursus arctos	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

brown bear and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown bear	Red Fox
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	25 years	5 years
Average Length	2.0 m	70 cm
Average Weight	300.0 kg	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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).

brown bear

The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden