Falkland Island fox vs Mountain Webcap

Dusicyon australis compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Mountain 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 alpinus

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.