Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusVulpes (Typical Foxes)
- SpeciesVulpes macrotis (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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Coyote
Canis latrans
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Kit Fox at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |