Bat-eared fox vs Grooved Flax

Otocyon megalotis compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Linaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Linum
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.