# Red fox (*Vulpes vulpes*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-fox  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a species in the family Canidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults live up to 5 years. It has been recorded in 91 countries, most often in Switzerland, Spain and France. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Height | 42.5 cm |
| Lifespan | 5 years |
| Main food | Oryctolagus, fruit |
| Habitat | forest, grassland, shrubland, desert, wetland, urban area |
| Gestation | 52 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Recorded in | 91 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Carnivora
- family: Canidae
- genus: Vulpes
- species: *Vulpes vulpes* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Canis vulpes*, *Vulpes palmaria*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

Switzerland (521388), Spain (455814), France (238771), Australia (120793), United Kingdom (68867), Sweden (34143), Germany (33794), Norway (21333), Denmark (17721), Belgium (14313), Luxembourg (11132), United States (10053), Ireland (5816), Finland (5348), Japan (4553), Netherlands (3885), Portugal (3253), Canada (2879), Ukraine (2429), Estonia (2224), Russia (1879), Italy (1561), Israel (1453), Austria (1312), Poland (688), Czechia (456), Egypt (368), Algeria (361), Romania (349), Türkiye (283), Iran (272), China (243), Liechtenstein (235), Greece (187), Montenegro (156), Cyprus (150), India (146), Croatia (110), Serbia (90), Lithuania (76), Morocco (76), Tunisia (69), Pakistan (68), Bulgaria (61), Afghanistan (56), Mongolia (51), Armenia (49), Slovenia (41), Hungary (39), Saudi Arabia (38), Åland Islands (32), Andorra (25), Oman (24), Slovakia (24), Belarus (22), Kazakhstan (21), Bosnia & Herzegovina (20), Nepal (20), Georgia (18), Iraq (18), and 31 more

## Common questions

### How big is the red fox?

An adult red fox stands 42.5 cm tall, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the red fox live?

The red fox has openly licensed sighting records from 91 countries on GBIF. The most records come from Switzerland, Spain, France, Australia and United Kingdom. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### Is the red fox endangered?

The red fox is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### What does the red fox eat?

Its recorded main food is Oryctolagus and fruit.

### How long does the red fox live?

The red fox has a recorded lifespan of 5 years.

### How long is the red fox pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 52 days.

### What kind of animal is the red fox?

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) belongs to the family Canidae in the order Carnivora.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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