vs Red Fox

Leucopaxillus cutefractus compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Red Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Leucopaxillus cutefractus	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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).

Leucopaxillus cutefractus is an agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, producing large, pale-coloured fruiting bodies with a strongly inrolled cap margin. It is a saprotrophic or weakly mycorrhizal species found in woodland and scrub habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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.