Bat-eared fox vs marbled lungfish

Otocyon megalotis compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Protopteridae
Genus	Otocyon	Protopterus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.