Falkland Island fox vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Dusicyon australis compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Cladonia
Species	Dusicyon australis	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).