Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
CommonPhoto: Peter Trimming · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mammalomnivore
The red fox is a clever, adaptable mammal found across the Northern Hemisphere, from forests to city edges. It’s the biggest of the true foxes and thrives near humans, even spreading to places like Australia where it hunts local wildlife. Despite being common, it’s considered one of the world’s most troublesome invasive species.
- Lives across the entire Northern Hemisphere, from North America to Asia.
- Introduced to Australia, where it hunts small native animals.
- Listed among the world’s 100 worst invasive species.
ForestGrasslandUrbanNorth AmericaEuropeAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Vulpes vulpes
- Habitat
- Forest, Grassland, Urban
- Regions in this directory
- North America, Europe, Asia
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)