Bat-eared fox vs Key lime

Otocyon megalotis compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bat-eared fox Key lime
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Rutaceae
Genus Otocyon Citrus
Species Otocyon megalotis Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bat-eared fox Key lime
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Key lime

No description available.

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