Blewit vs Falkland Island fox

Lepista nuda compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

  • Blewit is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Falkland Island fox
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Tricholomataceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Lepista Dusicyon
Species Lepista nuda Dusicyon australis

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Falkland Island fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Falkland Island fox

No description available.

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