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
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Arctic fox (Wikidata)
Source Wikidata: Cascade red fox
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ185194, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Vulpes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 12
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Vulpes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Vulpes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 12.5 ... "early_interval": "Serravallian"
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 Reader Challenges (0)
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