Bat-eared fox vs Slippery Jill

Otocyon megalotis compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Suillaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Suillus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

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.