Falkland Island fox vs Staph beetle

Dusicyon australis compared with Oligota pumilio

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Oligota
Species	Dusicyon australis	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).