Darwin's fox Lycalopex fulvipes Endangered
Where the Darwin's fox lives – recorded in 1 country, 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 7 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See foxes, jackals & wild dogs on the world map
| Scientific name | Lycalopex fulvipes |
|---|---|
| Group | Foxes, jackals & wild dogs |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Canidae |
Where does the Darwin's fox live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Darwin's fox in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Chile.
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 Darwin's fox endangered?
The Darwin's fox’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Darwin's fox?
The Darwin's fox (Lycalopex fulvipes) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Canidae, genus Lycalopex. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Darwin's fox
Darwin's fox or Darwin's zorro (Lycalopex fulvipes) is an endangered canid from the genus Lycalopex, which is distantly related to wolves and whose members are not true foxes. It is also known as the zorro chilote or zorro de Darwin in Spanish and is endemic to Chile, where it lives in the temperate rainforests of Nahuelbuta National Park, the Cordillera de Oncol, Cordillera Pelada, and Chiloé Island. It is a small, dark-colored species that is distinguished from other Lycalopex by its shorter legs, broader head, and darker pelage.
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Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Darwin's fox (revision 1381285721), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q631167 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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