Bat-eared fox vs Fringed rue

Otocyon megalotis compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Fringed rue
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)	Rutaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Ruta
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 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.