Falkland Island fox vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Dusicyon australis compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Paxillaceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Melanogaster
Species	Dusicyon australis	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.