Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Mammalia > Order: Carnivora > Family: Canidae > Genus: Vulpes > Species: Vulpes lagopus

Arctic fox - Vulpes lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by EU Habitats Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites 29 are designated for this species

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable
Vulnerable
Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient
Endangered
Extinct
Least Concern
Critically Endangered

EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode Country Site name Action
FI1300102 Finland MALLA Map
FI1300103 Finland PÖYRISJÄRVEN ERÄMAA Map
FI1300105 Finland KÄSIVARREN ERÄMAA Map
FI1300118 Finland TARVANTOVAARA Map
FI1300201 Finland LEMMENJOEN KANSALLISPUISTO Map
FI1300202 Finland MUOTKATUNTURIN ERÄMAA Map
FI1300601 Finland PULJUN ERÄMAA Map
FI1302001 Finland Kevo Map
FI1302002 Finland KALDOAIVIN ERÄMAA Map
FI1302003 Finland Paistunturin erämaa Map
SE0720084 Sweden Vålådalen Map
SE0720164 Sweden Skäckerfjällen Map
SE0720171 Sweden Svenskådalen Map
SE0720183 Sweden Frostvikenfjällen Map
SE0720185 Sweden Bjurälven-Korallgrottan Map
SE0720199 Sweden Gråberget-Hotagsfjällen Map
SE0720200 Sweden Henvålen-Aloppan Map
SE0720223 Sweden Hamrafjället Map
SE0810059 Sweden Marsfjället Map
SE0810080 Sweden Vindelfjällen Map
SE0810394 Sweden Vardo-, Laster- och Fjällfjällen Map
SE0810398 Sweden Norra Borgafjäll Map
SE0810439 Sweden Satsfjället Map
SE0820185 Sweden Sarek Map
SE0820201 Sweden Padjelanta Map
SE0820202 Sweden Stora Sjöfallet Map
SE0820216 Sweden Sjaunja Map
SE0820619 Sweden Tavvavuoma Map
SE0820620 Sweden Pältsa Map

Protected sites

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Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Arctic fox English Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Delphra polare Albanian Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Eisfuchs German Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Fjällräv Swedish Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Fjeldræv Danish Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Fjellrev Norwegian Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Jäärebane Estonian Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Líška polárna Slovak Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Liška polární Czech Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Melrakki Icelandic Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Naali Finnish Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Piesiec Polish Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Polaarrebane Estonian Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Polarfuuss Luxemburgish Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Polarna lisica Croatian Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Polarna lisica Slovenian Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Polarræv Danish Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Poolvos Dutch Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Raposa-árctica Portuguese Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Renard polaire French Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Sarki róka Hungarian Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Tófa Icelandic Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Volpe artica Italian Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Volpe bianca Italian EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Volpe polare Italian EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Vulpe-polara Romanian Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Zorro ártico Spanish Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Synonym Author
Alopex lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Other resources

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External data

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