Bat-eared fox vs Krauss' spikemoss

Otocyon megalotis compared with Selaginella kraussiana

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Krauss' spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Selaginella
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Selaginella kraussiana

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Krauss' spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Krauss' spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.