Darwin's fox vs Formosan koa

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Acacia confusa

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Formosan koa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Formosan koa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Acacia
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Acacia confusa

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Formosan koa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).