Bat-eared fox vs Cereal Fly

Otocyon megalotis compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Opomyzidae
Genus	Otocyon	Geomyza
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).