Falkland Island fox vs Tree Protea

Dusicyon australis compared with Protea nitida

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Tree Protea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Tree Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Proteaceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Protea
Species	Dusicyon australis	Protea nitida

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Tree Protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Tree Protea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Protea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.