Bat-eared fox vs Beaked Iris

Otocyon megalotis compared with Iris ensata

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Beaked Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Otocyon	Iris
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Iris ensata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Beaked Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Beaked Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Bat-eared fox

The Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species in the genus Otocyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.