Red Fox vs stinking hellebore

Vulpes vulpes compared with Helleborus foetidus

Key Differences

• Red Fox is Least Concern while stinking hellebore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	stinking hellebore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Helleborus
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Helleborus foetidus

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

stinking hellebore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	stinking hellebore
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).

stinking hellebore

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States