Falkland Island fox vs Hover fly

Dusicyon australis compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

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	Eumerus
Species	Dusicyon australis	Eumerus strigatus

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

DD — Data Deficient

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

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).