Bat-eared fox vs culpeo

Otocyon megalotis compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Otocyon	Lycalopex
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	culpeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.