Falkland Island fox vs Mealy Webcap

Dusicyon australis compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Cortinarius
Species	Dusicyon australis	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.