Falkland Island fox vs variable forklet moss

Dusicyon australis compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Dicranella
Species	Dusicyon australis	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).