Gut Weed vs Red Fox

Ulva intestinalis compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gut Weed Red Fox
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Chlorophyta (緑藻植物門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Ulvophyceae (アオサ藻綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Ulvales (アオサ目) Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family Ulvaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Ulva Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Ulva intestinalis Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gut Weed Red Fox
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 70 cm
Average Weight 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gut Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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).

Gut Weed

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 3 countries:

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