Gray fox vs Island fox
The gray fox is heavier: 3.83 kg against 1.9 kg for the island fox, about 2.0 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a gray fox and a island fox?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The gray fox is heavier: 3.83 kg against 1.9 kg for the island fox, about 2.0 times the weight.
- The gray fox is longer-lived: 15.6 years against 9.24 years for the island fox, about 68% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Urocyon, so they are close relatives.
- The gray fox is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the island fox is Near Threatened.
Side by side
| Gray fox | Island fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Urocyon cinereoargenteus | Urocyon littoralis |
| Family | Canidae | Canidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 3.72 kg – 4.22 kg | 1.9 kg – 1.91 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 15.6 years | 9.24 years |
| Main food | berry, bird, domestic rabbit, fruit, insect, mouse and 1 more | Not recorded |
| Habitat | human_modified | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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