Icterine Warbler vs Red Fox

Hippolais icterina compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Icterine Warbler is Near Threatened while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Icterine Warbler	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Acrocephalidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hippolais	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Hippolais icterina	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Icterine Warbler and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Icterine Warbler

NT — Near Threatened

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Icterine Warbler	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Icterine Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Icterine Warbler

Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden