Bat-eared fox vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Otocyon megalotis compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Otocyon	Dipodomys
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.