Red Fox vs Wilson's Plover

Vulpes vulpes compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Charadriidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Charadrius
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Fox and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Wilson's Plover
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).

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States