San Joaquin kit fox
E92014
The San Joaquin kit fox is a small, nocturnal fox native to California’s arid Central Valley and surrounding foothills, known for its large ears, slender build, and status as an endangered subspecies of the kit fox.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid
ⓘ
fox ⓘ kit fox ⓘ mammal ⓘ subspecies ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bushy tail with black tip
ⓘ
large ears ⓘ slender build ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grayish
ⓘ
pale buff ⓘ |
| commonName | San Joaquin kit fox self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ plant material ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Canidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Vulpes macrotis
ⓘ
surface form:
Vulpes
|
| habitat |
agricultural lands
ⓘ
arid grasslands ⓘ desert scrub ⓘ saltbush scrub ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
California Central Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ San Joaquin Valley ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
foothills surrounding the San Joaquin Valley ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Vulpes macrotis ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| reproduction | gives birth in underground dens ⓘ |
| scientificName | Vulpes macrotis mutica ⓘ |
| socialStructure | primarily solitary ⓘ |
| species | Vulpes macrotis ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
competition with red foxes ⓘ disease ⓘ habitat fragmentation ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ urban development ⓘ vehicle strikes ⓘ |
| USFWSStatus | Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.