Bat-eared fox vs Fiery Copper

Otocyon megalotis compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Otocyon	Lycaena
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.