Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs Red Fox

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while Red Fox is Least Concern.
• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is herbivore while Red Fox is omnivore.
• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is 250.0x heavier than Red Fox.
• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo lives longer (40 years vs 5 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Red Fox
Diet	Herbivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	5 years
Average Length	3.5 m	70 cm
Average Weight	1.5 t	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Africa's most dangerous large mammal, common hippos can reach 3,200 kg and inhabit rivers, lakes, and wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Semi-aquatic, spending up to 16 hours daily submerged to keep cool, they graze on land at night. Despite appearing docile, hippos are extremely aggressive and territorial, responsible for hundreds of human fatalities annually. Vulnerable, with populations threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting for ivory tusks.

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.