Bat-eared fox vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Otocyon megalotis compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Rhus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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.