Red Fox vs Small Green Nettle Weevil

Vulpes vulpes compared with Phyllobius roboretanus

Key Differences

• Red Fox is Least Concern while Small Green Nettle Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Small Green Nettle Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Curculionidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Phyllobius
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Phyllobius roboretanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Fox and Small Green Nettle Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Small Green Nettle Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Small Green Nettle Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (19 countries).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden