Bengal fox Vulpes bengalensis Least concern
Where the Bengal fox lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 67 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See foxes, jackals & wild dogs on the world map
| Scientific name | Vulpes bengalensis |
|---|---|
| Group | Foxes, jackals & wild dogs |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Canidae |
Where does the Bengal fox live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Bengal fox in 2 countries and territories across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Bengal fox endangered?
The Bengal fox’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Bengal fox?
The Bengal fox (Vulpes bengalensis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Canidae, genus Vulpes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Bengal fox
The Bengal fox (Vulpes bengalensis), also known as the Indian fox, is a fox endemic to the Indian subcontinent from the Himalayan foothills and Terai of Nepal through southern India, and from southern and eastern Pakistan to eastern India and southeastern Bangladesh.
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Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bengal fox (revision 1379871040), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q214835 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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