Loutre à joues blanches vs Falkland Island fox

Aonyx capensis compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Loutre à joues blanches is Near Threatened while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre à joues blanches	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Aonyx	Dusicyon
Species	Aonyx capensis	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre à joues blanches and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Loutre à joues blanches

NT — Near Threatened

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre à joues blanches	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre à joues blanches

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loutre à joues blanches

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.