Bat-eared fox vs Southern Bracket

Otocyon megalotis compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Ganoderma
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.