Red Fox vs Whitley’s cuttlefish

Vulpes vulpes compared with Sepia whitleyana

Key Differences

• Red Fox is Least Concern while Whitley’s cuttlefish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Whitley’s cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sepiidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Sepia
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Sepia whitleyana

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Fox and Whitley’s cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Whitley’s cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Whitley’s cuttlefish
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).

Whitley’s cuttlefish

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.