Funck's Rustwort vs Red Fox

Marsupella funckii compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Funck's Rustwort is Extinct while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funck's Rustwort	Red Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Marsupella	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Marsupella funckii	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funck's Rustwort	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden