Alpine Widow vs Falkland Island fox

Dingana alticola compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dingana	Dusicyon
Species	Dingana alticola	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.