Bat-eared fox vs parrot's-flower

Otocyon megalotis compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	parrot's-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Heliconia
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	parrot's-flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.