Red Fox vs Smooth Stonewort

Vulpes vulpes compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Characeae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Nitella
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Smooth Stonewort
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).

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.