Bat-eared fox vs Low Cyperus

Otocyon megalotis compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Cyperus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.