Bat-eared fox vs Small Tabby

Otocyon megalotis compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pyralidae
Genus	Otocyon	Aglossa
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Small Tabby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Small Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.