Falkland Island fox vs Hover fly

Dusicyon australis compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Syrphidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Cheilosia
Species	Dusicyon australis	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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