Bat-eared fox vs Greater dodder

Otocyon megalotis compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bat-eared fox Greater dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Convolvulaceae
Genus Otocyon Cuscuta
Species Otocyon megalotis Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bat-eared fox Greater dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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