Falkland Island fox vs Large False Serotine

Dusicyon australis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Hesperoptenus
Species	Dusicyon australis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.