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Vulpes

Mammal Genera

The true foxes: small canids with a pointed snout, upright triangular ears and a bushy tail, typically less social than wolves and jackals, most species hunting alone rather than in packs. Vulpes includes the red fox, the most widely distributed wild carnivore in the world.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
12 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Scientific Name
Vulpes 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Canidae, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Source Arctic fox (Wikidata)
Source Wikidata: Cascade red fox
Fennec Fox, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Red Fox, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ185194, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Vulpes
Wikidata Q185194, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Arctic fox (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus), Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q185194 (Vulpes)View the Source
Wikidata: Cascade red fox
Parent Taxon Of: Cascade red fox, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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