Bat-eared fox vs Fused Tooth

Otocyon megalotis compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Otocyon	Phellodon
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Fused Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.