Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Fox, Red Fox)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVulpes vulpes (Fox, Red Fox)
FamilyCANIDAE (dogs)
OrderCARNIVORA (carnivores)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Vulpes vulpes (Fox, Red Fox) :
1: Vulpes vulpes (Fox, Red Fox)
11 Jun 2022 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
4 foxcubs, in garden
Image 1: 2 Fox cubs in gardenImage 2: 3 Fox cubs in gardenImage 3: 4 Fox cubs in gardenImage 4: 4 Fox cubs in garden (2)
2: Vulpes vulpes (Fox, Red Fox)
10 Oct 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
in short basic grassland
Image 1: Dung - close-up
3: Vulpes vulpes (Fox, Red Fox)
21 Feb 1999 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Dentition - right aspectImage 2: Jar bones - dorsal aspectImage 3: Jaw bone - right aspectImage 4: Jaw bones - ventral aspectImage 5: Skull - dorsal aspectImage 6: Skull - posterior viewImage 7: Skull - right aspectImage 8: Skull - underside with jaw in positionImage 9: Skull - ventral aspect
4: Vulpes vulpes (Fox, Red Fox)
26 Aug 1968 OSGR: TQ15 51° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
in captivity
Image 1: being fed

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Harris, S. 1984 Foxes 20pp, The Mammal Society

Vulpes vulpes (Fox, Red Fox) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Vulpes vulpes (Fox, Red Fox)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 13 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Vulpes vulpes (Fox, Red Fox)
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