Falkland Island fox vs Tulbagh Spiderhead

Dusicyon australis compared with Serruria triternata

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Tulbagh Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Tulbagh Spiderhead
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	Serruria
Species	Dusicyon australis	Serruria triternata

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Tulbagh Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Tulbagh Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tulbagh Spiderhead

Habitat

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