Swift Fox

Vulpes velox

Species code GS001474

General Status in Canada

At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Mammals
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Common Names


English common name:

Swift Fox

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Swift FoxRenard véloce
2005Swift FoxRenard véloce
2010Swift FoxRenard véloce
2015Swift Fox
2020Swift Fox
Swift Fox

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Mammalia

Subclass

Theria

Infraclass

Eutheria

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Vulpes veloxCanidaeCarnivora
2005Vulpes veloxCanidaeCarnivora
2010Vulpes veloxCanidaeCarnivora
2015Vulpes veloxCanidaeCarnivora
2020Vulpes veloxCanidaeCarnivora

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Imperiled
2005Imperiled
2010Imperiled
2015Imperiled
2020VulnerableReduced level of risk.Criteria revision.

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000At Risk - 1
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - N2
2020Vulnerable - N3
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2000At Risk - 1
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Critically Imperiled - S1S2
2020Critically Imperiled - S1S2
Saskatchewan
2000At Risk - 1
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Manitoba
2000Extirpated - 0.1
2005Extirpated - 0.1
2010Extirpated - 0.1
2015Presumed Extirpated - SX
2020Presumed Extirpated - SX
Ontario
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present