Falkland Island fox vs Girdled Webcap

Dusicyon australis compared with Cortinarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Girdled Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Girdled Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Cortinarius
Species	Dusicyon australis	Cortinarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.