Bat-eared fox vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Otocyon megalotis compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Urocystis
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.