Falkland Island fox vs Spangle Waxcap

Dusicyon australis compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.