Zorro rojo vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Vulpes vulpes compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

Zorro rojo is Least Concern while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro rojo	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Cotoneaster
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Zorro rojo

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro rojo	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	5 years	—
Average Length	70 cm	—
Average Weight	6.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro rojo

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).

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Zorro rojo

El zorro rojo (Vulpes vulpes) es el carnivoro salvaje mas ampliamente distribuido de la Tierra. Ha colonizado habitats que van desde la tundra artica hasta entornos urbanos en todo el hemisferio norte y en zonas donde fue introducido en Australia. Se reconoce por su pelaje rojizo, el vientre blanco y la espesa cola. Omnivoro altamente adaptable, el zorro rojo come de todo, desde conejos y ratones de campo hasta frutos y desperdicios humanos. Se comunica con mas de 40 vocalizaciones distintas.