Falkland Island fox vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Dusicyon australis compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dusicyon	Sminthopsis
Species	Dusicyon australis	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.