Island Fox
Urocyon littoralis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusUrocyon (Gray Foxes)
- SpeciesUrocyon littoralis (Island Fox)
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Juan Fernandez Fur Seal
Arctocephalus philippii
Northern Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Island Fox in Channel Islands National Park?
About 75% of visitor-days record a Island Fox sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 1221 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Island Fox in Channel Islands National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Island Fox in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.