renard, renard roux vs Thyme Moth

Vulpes vulpes compared with Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	renard, renard roux	Thyme Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Scrobipalpa
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Evolutionary Relationship

renard, renard roux and Thyme Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

renard, renard roux

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Thyme Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	renard, renard roux	Thyme Moth
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	5 years	—
Average Length	70 cm	—
Average Weight	6.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

renard, renard roux

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).

Thyme Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

renard, renard roux

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden