Bat-eared fox vs Dermestid beetle

Otocyon megalotis compared with Anthrenus pimpinellae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Dermestid beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dermestidae
Genus	Otocyon	Anthrenus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Anthrenus pimpinellae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Dermestid beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Dermestid beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dermestid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.