Falkland Island fox vs Girdled Dapperling

Dusicyon australis compared with Lepiota boudieri

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Girdled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dusicyon	Lepiota
Species	Dusicyon australis	Lepiota boudieri

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.