Bat-eared fox vs Root Rot

Otocyon megalotis compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Heterobasidion
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.