Bat-eared fox vs Downy Lettuce

Otocyon megalotis compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Otocyon	Lactuca
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.