Red Fox vs

Vulpes vulpes compared with Stemonitopsis gracilis

Key Differences

  • Red Fox is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Red Fox
Kingdom Animalia (động vật) Protozoa (Động vật nguyên sinh)
Phylum Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Mycetozoa
Class Mammalia (lớp Thú) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt) Stemonitidales
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Stemonitidaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Stemonitopsis
Species Vulpes vulpes Stemonitopsis gracilis

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Red Fox
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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Stemonitopsis gracilis is a slender-stalked myxomycete producing delicate, thread-like sporangia with a graceful columella and fine capillitium, growing on decaying plant material in moist forest habitats. Its fruiting bodies are among the most elegant of all slime mould species. This organism is distributed widely across humid temperate and tropical forests.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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