Falkland Island fox vs Pectis

Dusicyon australis compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dusicyon	Pectis
Species	Dusicyon australis	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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