Vulpes vulpes vs fox

fox vs Vulpes vulpes

Vulpes vulpes and fox both are nouns.

Vulpes vulpes is not a verb while fox is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Vulpes vulpes	Yes	No	No	No
fox	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fox is a hypernym of Vulpes vulpes; that is, fox is a word with a broader meaning than Vulpes vulpes:

Vulpes vulpes: the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species
fox: alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

Vulpes vulpes (noun)	fox (noun)
the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species	alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
	a shifty deceptive person
	the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox

Vulpes vulpes (verb)	fox (verb)
	become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
	deceive somebody

Difference between Vulpes vulpes and fox

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