Bat-eared fox vs Nimblewill

Otocyon megalotis compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Nimblewill
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Otocyon	Muhlenbergia
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Nimblewill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimblewill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.