Darwin's fox vs redhead

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Hamelia patens

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while redhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	redhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Hamelia
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	redhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).