Bat-eared fox vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Otocyon megalotis compared with Funambulus palmarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Otocyon	Funambulus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Palm Squirrel

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.