Red Fox vs Spanish-flag

Vulpes vulpes compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

• Red Fox is Least Concern while Spanish-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Ipomoea
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Spanish-flag
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).

Spanish-flag

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.

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.