Northern giraffe vs Red fox
They share the class Mammalia but sit in different orders: Northern giraffe in Artiodactyla, Red fox in Carnivora.
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What is the difference between a northern giraffe and a red fox?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Mammalia but sit in different orders: Northern giraffe in Artiodactyla, Red fox in Carnivora.
- The northern giraffe is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the red fox is Least Concern.
- They have been recorded in 13 of the same countries (the northern giraffe in 32 in total, the red fox in 91). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Northern giraffe | Red fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Giraffa camelopardalis | Vulpes vulpes |
| Family | Giraffidae | Canidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Carnivora |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Oryctolagus, fruit |
| Habitat | Not recorded | forest, grassland, shrubland, desert, wetland, urban area |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 32 | 91 |
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