pale moonwort vs Red Fox

Botrychium pallidum compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• pale moonwort is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pale moonwort	Red Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Botrychium	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Botrychium pallidum	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.