Red Fox vs Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

Vulpes vulpes compared with Arcyria obvelata

Key Differences

Red Fox is Least Concern while Yellow Carnival Candy Slime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Yellow Carnival Candy Slime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Arcyriaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Arcyria
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Arcyria obvelata

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Yellow Carnival Candy Slime
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).

Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.