Ascending Grapefern vs Red Fox

Botrychium ascendens compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Red Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (thực vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Lớp Dương xỉ)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Ophioglossales (Bộ Lưỡi rắn)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Botrychium	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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).

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States