Arctic fox vs Huijing Shutu

Vulpes lagopus compared with Ochotona forresti

Key Differences

• Arctic fox is Critically Endangered while Huijing Shutu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic fox	Huijing Shutu
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Lagomorpha (兔形目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Ochotona
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Ochotona forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic fox and Huijing Shutu share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Arctic fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Huijing Shutu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic fox	Huijing Shutu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Huijing Shutu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic fox

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.