Grey wolf vs Red fox
They share the family Canidae but sit in different genera: Grey wolf in Canis, Red fox in Vulpes.
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What is the difference between a grey wolf and a red fox?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the family Canidae but sit in different genera: Grey wolf in Canis, Red fox in Vulpes.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 86 of the same countries (the grey wolf in 168 in total, the red fox in 91). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Grey wolf | Red fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Canis lupus | Vulpes vulpes |
| Family | Canidae | Canidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 5 years |
| Main food | Poponejo, Lepus europaeus, moose, Bison, carrion, Rangifer tarandus and 30 more | Oryctolagus, fruit |
| Habitat | Not recorded | forest, grassland, shrubland, desert, wetland, urban area |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 168 | 91 |
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