Red Fox vs Welsh polypody

Vulpes vulpes compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

Red Fox is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Polypodium
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Welsh polypody
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).

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.