Falkland Island fox vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Dusicyon australis compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dusicyon	Sciurotamias
Species	Dusicyon australis	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Forrest's Rock Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.