Falkland Island fox vs Variable Chafer

Dusicyon australis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Variable Chafer
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)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Gnorimus
Species	Dusicyon australis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.