Bat-eared fox vs Seneca Root

Otocyon megalotis compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Polygala
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and 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.