Bat-eared fox vs Carpentarian dunnart

Otocyon megalotis compared with Sminthopsis butleri

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Carpentarian dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Otocyon	Sminthopsis
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Sminthopsis butleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Carpentarian dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Carpentarian dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Carpentarian dunnart

The Carpentarian Dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.