Chestnut Dapperling vs Falkland Island fox

Lepiota castanea compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lepiota	Dusicyon
Species	Lepiota castanea	Dusicyon australis

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.