Arctic Fox
Alopex lagopus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Kaup
Species: Kaup
Binomial Name: Alopex lagopus
Description:

Vulpes lagopus

The Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus), also known as the polar fox and White fox, is a Fox of the order Carnivora. It is a small fox native to cold Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is common in all three tundra biomes. Although some authorities have suggested placing it in the genus Vulpes, it has long been considered the sole member of the genus Alopex.