typical foxes

genus Vulpes

Member of canids (family Canidae)
carnivorans (order Carnivora)
placental mammals (infraclass Placentalia)
therians (subclass Theria)
mammals (class Mammalia)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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red fox
Vulpes vulpes

• about 7–14 pounds; longer legged than the gray fox
• coat is entirely reddish
• tracks have a larger gap between pads and are less distinct than coyote due to fur between toe pads
• front and rear tracks often overlap significantly [source]

san joaquin kit fox
Vulpes macrotis ssp. mutica

• about 3½–6 pounds with very large ears relative to its head
• only observed east of the Diablo Range

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2 unobserved taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist