Dappled White vs Red Fox

Euchloe ausonia compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Dappled White is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dappled White	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Euchloe	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Euchloe ausonia	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Dappled White and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dappled White

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dappled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (16 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).

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:

🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden