, also commonly known as the Eastern American Red Fox is a North American subspecies of the Red Fox.
Summer coat.
Winter Coat.
Historically, Red Foxes were classified as two species: Vulpes vulpes in Eurasia and Vulpes fulva in the Americas. Since 1959 they have been considered to be a singular species of Vulpes vulpes, with Vulpes fulva one of the ten subspecies. The American Red Fox differs from European forms by the greater breadth of its feet, its longer fur, noticeably shorter nose and ears, and its finer brush. According to hunters' accounts, they have lesser vigor and endurance in the chase compared to the European variant.
At one time, the American red fox was considered to be its own distinct species, Vulpes fulvus.
