🦊 Arctic fox vs Red fox 🦊
The arctic fox and the red fox are about the same size. They are about the same.
| Row | 🦊 Arctic fox | 🦊 Red fox |
|---|---|---|
| Top speed Neither has a checked number yet. | no checked number yet | no checked number yet |
| Weight They are about the same. | 9.9 lb4.5 kg1 | 9 to 11 lb4.1 to 5 kg2 |
| Lives We don't have a checked number for the arctic fox yet. | no checked number yet | 3 to 4 years3 to 4 years3 |
| Eats The arctic fox eats meat; the red fox eats plants and animals. | lemmings, voles, birds, eggs and fish | mice, rabbits, birds, insects, fruit and berries |
| Lives in They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet. | the Arctic tundra of North America, Europe and Asia | most of the Northern Hemisphere, from forests and farms to city parks |
Which one? Arctic fox or red fox
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the arctic fox 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.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/arctic-fox-vs-red-fox
Where these numbers come from
- National Park Service, Kobuk Valley National Park, 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.
- National Park Service, Yellowstone, checked 30 October 2026.