Darwin's fox vs Maltesecross

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Silene chalcedonica

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Maltesecross is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Maltesecross
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Silene
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Maltesecross
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maltesecross

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).