Red Fox

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q8332
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Red Fox

Summary

Red Fox is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Red Fox received the Animal of the Year[3].
  • Red Fox's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Red Fox is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Red Fox's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Red Fox belongs to the parent taxon Vulpes[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Red Fox is Vulpes vulpes[8].
  • Red Fox is a type of fox[9].
  • Red Fox's Commons category is recorded as Vulpes vulpes[10].
  • Red Fox began on -700000-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Red Fox's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vulpes vulpes[12].
  • Red Fox's Commons gallery is recorded as Vulpes vulpes[13].
  • Red Fox's main food source is recorded as Oryctolagus[14].
  • Red Fox's main food source is recorded as fruit[15].
  • Red Fox's described by source is recorded as The use of urine marking in the scavenging behavior of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes)[16].
  • Red Fox's described by source is recorded as Red Fox in the United States[17].
  • Red Fox's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
  • Red Fox's original combination is recorded as Canis vulpes[19].
  • Red Fox's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'V. vulpes'}[20].
  • Red Fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red Fox'}[21].
  • Red Fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'zorro'}[22].
  • Red Fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'zorro rojo'}[23].
  • Red Fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Renard roux'}[24].
  • Red Fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cross Fox'}[25].
  • Red Fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Silver Fox'}[26].
  • Red Fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotfuchs'}[27].

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Classification

Red Fox's scientific name is Vulpes vulpes[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Vulpes[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[21], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'zorro'}[22], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'zorro rojo'}[23], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Renard roux'}[24], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cross Fox'}[25], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Silver Fox'}[26].

Identifiers

Red Fox's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42069[28]. Red Fox's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9627[29]. Red Fox's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328609[30]. Red Fox's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219243[31]. Red Fox's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180604[32].

Why It Matters

Red Fox has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Red Fox receive?

Honors received include Animal of the Year[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · TadejM · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red Fox'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'zorro'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'zorro rojo'} +16
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  2. 23d ago · LetmeEditit · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red Fox'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'zorro'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'zorro rojo'} +16
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  3. 26d ago · LetmeEditit · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · MPF · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of taxon
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  5. 8w ago · LetmeEditit · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 8w ago · LetmeEditit · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 9w ago · LetmeEditit · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gestation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+52'}
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    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red Fox'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'zorro'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'zorro rojo'} +16
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