Devil's Bit vs Red Fox

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Red Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lamiales (唇形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Acanthaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ruellia	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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).