Bat-eared fox vs limestone fern

Otocyon megalotis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Gymnocarpium
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.