Red Fox vs Serotine

Vulpes vulpes compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Red Fox is Least Concern while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Serotine
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	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Eptesicus
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Fox and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。

Serotine

オオクビワコウモリ(Eptesicus serotinus)はIUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が減少し生息地への圧力が増大しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden