vs Red Fox

Erythrobacter litoralis compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Red Fox
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (α-变形菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Sphingomonadales (鞘脂单胞菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Sphingomonadaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Erythrobacter	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Erythrobacter litoralis	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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).

Red Fox

赤狐（Vulpes vulpes）是地球上分布最广的野生肉食动物，在北半球及澳大利亚引入区域，从北极冻原到城市环境的各类栖息地均有分布。以锈红色皮毛、白色腹部和蓬松尾巴为特征。高度适应性强的杂食者，从兔子、田鼠到水果、人类垃圾无所不食。可用40余种不同的叫声进行交流。