Interrupted Brome vs Red Fox

Bromus interruptus compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Interrupted Brome is Extinct in the Wild while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Interrupted Brome	Red Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Bromus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Bromus interruptus	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Interrupted Brome

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Interrupted Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.