Devil-thorn vs Falkland Island fox

Echinocereus pseudopectinatus compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Devil-thorn is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil-thorn	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cactaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Echinocereus	Dusicyon
Species	Echinocereus pseudopectinatus	Dusicyon australis

Conservation Status

Devil-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil-thorn	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil-thorn

Habitat

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

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.