Bat-eared fox vs Greater Naked Bat

Otocyon megalotis compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Molossidae
Genus	Otocyon	Cheiromeles
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Greater Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Greater Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.