Falkland Island fox vs Shadowed Waxcap

Dusicyon australis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Shadowed Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Hygrocybe
Species	Dusicyon australis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.