Falkland Island fox vs Rooting Polypore

Dusicyon australis compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Polyporus
Species	Dusicyon australis	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.