Bat-eared fox vs southern elder

Otocyon megalotis compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Sambucus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.