Bat-eared fox vs Faded Pincertail

Otocyon megalotis compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Gomphidae
Genus	Otocyon	Onychogomphus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.