Falkland Island fox vs Needle-leaf Spiderhead

Dusicyon australis compared with Serruria linearis

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Needle-leaf Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Needle-leaf Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Proteaceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Serruria
Species	Dusicyon australis	Serruria linearis

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Needle-leaf Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Needle-leaf Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle-leaf Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.