Falkland Island fox vs Rusty Crust

Dusicyon australis compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Rusty Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Rusty Crust
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)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Skeletocutis
Species	Dusicyon australis	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.