Editing Kit fox (section)

==Distribution and habitat==
The northernmost part of its range is the arid interior of Oregon. Its eastern limit is southwestern Colorado. It can be found south through Nevada, Utah, southeastern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and into western Texas.<ref name="ADW">{{cite web |last1=Patton |first1=Allen |title=Vulpes macrotis (kit fox) |url=https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Vulpes_macrotis/ |website=Animal Diversity Web |access-date=9 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

Kit foxes inhabit arid and semi-arid regions encompassing [[desert scrub]], [[chaparral]], [[halophytic]] regions, and [[grassland]]s. Generally, areas with sparse ground cover are favored.<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" /> Vegetation habitats vary with the regional fauna, but some examples are [[sagebrush]] ''Artemisia tridentata'' and [[saltbrush]] ''Atriplex polycarpa''.<ref name="ADW"/> Loose textured soils may be prioritized for denning. Kit Foxes can also be found in agricultural areas, in particular orchards, on a small basis, and can even inhabit urban areas.<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" /> They are found at elevations of {{convert|400|to|1,900|m|ft|sp=us}} above sea level.<ref name="ADW"/>