Falkland Island fox vs Tarça

Dusicyon australis compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Crambidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Udea
Species	Dusicyon australis	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Tarça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.