Falkland Island fox vs Shield Dapperling

Dusicyon australis compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Shield Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Shield Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dusicyon	Lepiota
Species	Dusicyon australis	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.