Bat-eared fox vs horse

Otocyon megalotis compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Otocyon	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).

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.