Bat-eared fox vs Marsh Swift

Otocyon megalotis compared with Borbo micans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bat-eared fox Marsh Swift
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Hesperiidae
Genus Otocyon Borbo
Species Otocyon megalotis Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Marsh Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bat-eared fox Marsh Swift
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Marsh Swift

No description available.

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