Bat-eared fox vs Higuillo

Otocyon megalotis compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Piperaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Piper
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.