Creeping Spikemoss vs Red Fox

Selaginella apoda compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

  • Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Creeping Spikemoss Red Fox
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Lycopodiopsida (ヒカゲノカズラ綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Selaginellales (イワヒバ目) Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family Selaginellaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Selaginella Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Selaginella apoda Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Creeping Spikemoss Red Fox
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 70 cm
Average Weight 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

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).

Creeping Spikemoss

No description available.

Red Fox

アカギツネ(Vulpes vulpes)は地球上で最も広く分布する野生肉食動物であり、北半球全域とオーストラリアの移入地域において北極ツンドラから都市環境まで多様な生息地に適応している。赤みがかった茶色の毛皮、白い腹部、ふさふさした尾で識別できる。高度に適応した雑食性で、ウサギやハタネズミから果物、生ゴミまであらゆるものを食べる。40種類以上の独特な発声でコミュニケーションをとる。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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