Falkland Island fox vs Pig-footed bandicoot

Dusicyon australis compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Pig-footed bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Chaeropus
Species	Dusicyon australis	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Pig-footed bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Pig-footed bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.