Rüppell's fox: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Rüppell's fox lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Vulpes rueppellii
Group	Foxes, jackals & wild dogs
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Canidae

Where does the Rüppell's fox live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Rüppell's fox in 4 countries and territories across Africa.

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 Rüppell's fox endangered?

The Rüppell's fox’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Rüppell's fox?

The Rüppell's fox (Vulpes rueppellii) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Canidae, genus Vulpes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Rüppell's fox

Rüppell's fox (Vulpes rueppellii), also called Rüppell's sand fox, is a fox species living in desert and semi-desert regions of North Africa, the Middle East, and southwestern Asia. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008.

It is named after the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell.

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Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rüppell's fox (revision 1380846602), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q295994 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).