Falkland Island fox vs Midge

Dusicyon australis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Midge
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)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Dasineura
Species	Dusicyon australis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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