Bat-eared fox vs Red melastome

Otocyon megalotis compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Otocyon	Melastoma
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.