chimpanzee vs Red Fox

Pan troglodytes compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• chimpanzee is Endangered while Red Fox is Least Concern.
• chimpanzee is 8.3x heavier than Red Fox.
• chimpanzee lives longer (45 years vs 5 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chimpanzee	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Pan troglodytes	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

chimpanzee and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chimpanzee	Red Fox
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	45 years	5 years
Average Length	1.2 m	70 cm
Average Weight	50.0 kg	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

chimpanzee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

chimpanzee

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.

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.