Bat-eared fox vs Muscoid fly

Otocyon megalotis compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Otocyon	Delia
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.