Red Fox vs Spotted Eagle-Owl

Vulpes vulpes compared with Bubo africanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Spotted Eagle-Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Bubo (Eagle Owls)
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Bubo africanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Fox and Spotted Eagle-Owl share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Spotted Eagle-Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Spotted Eagle-Owl
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).

Spotted Eagle-Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.