Red Fox vs three-angled thread moss

Vulpes vulpes compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Red Fox is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Bryopsida (真藓纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Splachnales (壶藓目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Meesiaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Meesia
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	three-angled thread moss
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).

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States