Falkland Island fox vs Upper Crust

Dusicyon australis compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Amaurodon
Species	Dusicyon australis	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.