Species group · Mammals
Foxes
WAnimals has 17 species of fox, all in the family Canidae.
- 17 species
- 1 family
- 146 countries
- 218 parks
- Weight
- 800 g – 14 kg
- Length
- 30 cm – 1.3 m
- Lifespan
- 3 – 14 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 17.
All 17 species of foxes on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Least ConcernArctic Fox
Vulpes lagopus
Least ConcernCorsac Fox
Vulpes corsac
Least ConcernRed Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Least ConcernBat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Least ConcernCulpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus
Least ConcernGray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Least ConcernCrab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
Tibetan Fox
Vulpes ferrilata
Blanford's Fox
Vulpes cana
Pale Fox
Vulpes pallida
Pampas Fox
Lycalopex gymnocercus
Pampas Fox
Lycalopex griseus
Bengal Fox
Vulpes bengalensis
Swift Fox
Vulpes velox
Darwin's Fox
Lycalopex fulvipes
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
Island Fox
Urocyon littoralis
Conservation status
1 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 146 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
It is the only land mammal native to Iceland.
From Arctic Fox
It changes colour with the seasons to stay camouflaged.
From Arctic Fox
It can locate prey beneath the snow by hearing alone.
From Arctic Fox
A good climber for a fox, and able to go a long time without drinking.
From Corsac Fox
It lives in the steppes and semi-deserts of Central Asia and, unlike other foxes, usually shares communal dens with others of its kind through the winter.
From Corsac Fox
It does not dig its own burrows: it takes over and enlarges those of marmots, ground squirrels and other steppe rodents.
From Corsac Fox
It is the most widely distributed carnivore in the world.
From Red Fox
It may use the Earth's magnetic field to help judge distance when pouncing on prey hidden under snow.
From Red Fox