Falkland Island fox vs Quartz Webcap

Dusicyon australis compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Quartz 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 quarciticus

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.