Red Fox vs Touch-me-not

Vulpes vulpes compared with Melianthus comosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Touch-me-not
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Melianthaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Melianthus
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Touch-me-not
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).

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.

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.