Kit fox Vulpes macrotis Least concern
Where the kit 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 271 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See foxes, jackals & wild dogs on the world map
| Scientific name | Vulpes macrotis |
|---|---|
| Group | Foxes, jackals & wild dogs |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Canidae |
Where does the kit fox live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the kit fox in 2 countries and territories across North America.
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 kit fox endangered?
The kit fox’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the kit fox?
The kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Canidae, genus Vulpes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the kit fox
The kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a fox species that inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the Southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. These foxes are the smallest of the four species of Vulpes occurring in North America and are among the smallest of the vulpines worldwide. It has also been called a North American counterpart of the fennec fox due to its large ears.
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Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kit fox (revision 1380847053), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q745751 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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