kit fox vs Red Fox

Vulpes macrotis compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank kit fox Red Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same Carnivora (ネコ目) Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family same Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus same Vulpes (Foxes) Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Vulpes macrotis Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

kit fox and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vulpes. (Foxes)

Conservation Status

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute kit fox Red Fox
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 70 cm
Average Weight 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

kit fox

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。

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