🦅 Andean condor vs Red fox 🦊
The andean condor and the red fox are about the same size. The andean condor weighs about 3 times as much as the red fox.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🦅 Andean condor | 🦊 Red fox |
|---|---|---|
| Size They are about the same size. | 3.2 to 4.2 ft98 cm to 1.3 m1 | 3.6 ft1.1 m2 |
| Top speed Neither has a checked number yet. | no checked number yet | no checked number yet |
| Weight The andean condor weighs about 3 times as much as the red fox. | 17 to 33 lb7.7 to 15 kg1 | 9 to 11 lb4.1 to 5 kg3 |
| Lives The andean condor usually lives about 15 times as long as the red fox. | 50 years50 years1 | 3 to 4 years3 to 4 years4 |
| Eats The andean condor eats meat; the red fox eats plants and animals. | animals that have already died, and sometimes small animals such as rabbits | mice, rabbits, birds, insects, fruit and berries |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | mountains and coastal mountains from Venezuela to the southern tip of South America | most of the Northern Hemisphere, from forests and farms to city parks |
Which one? Andean condor or red fox
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the andean condor or the red fox yet, so there is no race.
We only race. Real animals mostly avoid each other. A race is the only fair contest: who reaches the tree first, by top speed. Our face-off books compare real numbers, and nobody gets hurt.
10 things to know about Andean condor vs Red fox
- The andean condor: A huge black vulture with the longest wings of any land bird.
- The red fox: A red fox can hear a mouse squeaking under deep snow.
- They are different kinds of animal. The andean condor is a bird, so it has feathers and lays eggs; the red fox is a mammal, so it breathes air with lungs and feeds its babies milk.
- The andean condor and the red fox are about the same size: 1 against 2.
- The andean condor weighs about 3 times as much as the red fox. That is 1 for the andean condor and 3 for the red fox.
- The andean condor usually lives about 15 times as long as the red fox. Usual lifespans: 1 for the andean condor and 4 for the red fox.
- The andean condor eats animals that have already died, and sometimes small animals such as rabbits. The red fox eats mice, rabbits, birds, insects, fruit and berries.
- The andean condor lives in mountains and coastal mountains from Venezuela to the southern tip of South America. The red fox lives in most of the Northern Hemisphere, from forests and farms to city parks. They can live in the same kind of place.
- The andean condor: needs help (Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List). 5
- The red fox: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 6
Wow facts
🦅 Andean condor
- An Andean condor has the longest wings of any land bird.
- It can travel a very long way in a day.
- It cleans up animals that have already died.
🦊 Red fox
- A red fox has pupils shaped like slits, like a cat's.
- Red fox kits are born with brownish-gray fur, and the red coat comes later.
- Red foxes live in cities, forests, farms and even deserts.
Questions kids ask about Andean condor and Red fox
Which is bigger, andean condor or red fox?
The andean condor and the red fox are about the same size: 1 against 2.
Which is heavier, andean condor or red fox?
The andean condor weighs about 3 times as much as the red fox. That is 1 for the andean condor and 3 for the red fox.
Which lives longer, andean condor or red fox?
The andean condor usually lives about 15 times as long as the red fox. Usual lifespans: 1 for the andean condor and 4 for the red fox.
What do andean condor and red fox eat?
The andean condor eats animals that have already died, and sometimes small animals such as rabbits. The red fox eats mice, rabbits, birds, insects, fruit and berries.
Where do andean condor and red fox live?
The andean condor lives in mountains and coastal mountains from Venezuela to the southern tip of South America. The red fox lives in most of the Northern Hemisphere, from forests and farms to city parks. They can live in the same kind of place.
Do andean condors eat red foxes?
The andean condor eats animals that have already died, and sometimes small animals such as rabbits. Red foxes are not in that list, which comes from its page.
Who would win, andean condor or red fox?
We never show fights, because a fight is not a fair way to compare animals. They can share the same kind of place, and real animals mostly keep out of each other's way. What we can compare is how big, how heavy, how fast, how long they live and what they eat, as above.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/andean-condor-vs-red-fox
Where these numbers come from
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Vultur gryphus (Andean condor), checked 10 November 2026.
- National Park Service, Yellowstone, checked 30 October 2026.
- National Park Service (The Clever Red Fox), checked 30 October 2026.
- USDA Forest Service, Fire Effects Information System, checked 30 October 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 30 October 2026.