Bat-eared fox vs Chestnut dunnart

Otocyon megalotis compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Chestnut 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 archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut 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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.