🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Vulpes vulpes
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Canidae
Genus
Vulpes
Species
Vulpes vulpes
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)📸 Photo

Photo: ClaudiaTen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Source

Mammalia🍂 Omnivore

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox · アカギツネ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)
DDData Deficient
LCLeast Concern
NTNear Threatened
VUVulnerable
ENEndangered
CRCritically End.
EWExtinct in Wild
EXExtinct

🇰🇷 Class I endangered wildlife (Korea) (subspecies Vulpes vulpes peculiosa)

Geological Era
Extant
Diet
Omnivore
Length · Height
45.5~90cm · No data
Mass · Top Speed
3~14kg · 48km/h
Habitat & Fossil Locality
Forests, tundra, grasslands, deserts, mountains, farmland, and cities (elevations of 0–4,500 m)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

  • 💡 Because it is documented to live in cities and farmland as well, it is an animal that can be seen near human settlements.
  • 💡 Its maximum weight of 14 kg is lighter than a 20 kg bag of rice (Comparison).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)
⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)42
⚡ Speed Index (400 km/h = 100)12

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The Red Fox is a canid living in a wide range of places from forests, grasslands, and mountains to farmland and cities.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its head-body length is 45.5–90 cm, its tail is 30–55.5 cm, and its weight is 3–14 kg.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It is an omnivore that eats mice, rabbits, insects, and fruits, and also feeds on carrion. It breeds once in 1 year and has a gestation period of 51–53 days.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

In the National List of Species of Korea, the subspecies Vulpes vulpes peculiosa is listed as Class I endangered wildlife (Korea).

📚 Sources & References

Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.

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DATA & LICENSE

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② Summaries: Wikipedia

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③ Measurements & IUCN Status

Length, mass, and speed are representative estimates from published literature. Conservation status follows IUCN Red List categories (iucnredlist.org).

④ Silhouettes & Scale Diagrams

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