Falkland Island fox vs Red Truffle

Dusicyon australis compared with Tuber rufum

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Red Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Tuber
Species	Dusicyon australis	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Red Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.