Red Fox vs Serotine

Vulpes vulpes compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Red Fox is Least Concern while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Serotine
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Eptesicus
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Fox and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Serotine
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).

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。

Serotine

晚蝠(Eptesicus serotinus)在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危(VU)。在野外面临较高的灭绝风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力持续增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden