Red Fox vs Thistle Rust

Vulpes vulpes compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Red Fox is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Pucciniomycetes (柄锈菌纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Pucciniales (柄锈菌目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Puccinia
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	Thistle Rust
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).

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States