Bat-eared fox vs

Otocyon megalotis compared with Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bat-eared fox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Otocyon Sphingobacterium
Species Otocyon megalotis Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bat-eared fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Sphingobacterium yamdrokense is a yellow-pigmented Gram-negative rod first described from Yamdrok Lake in Tibet, China. It inhabits high-altitude lacustrine sediments and cold, alkaline lake environments of the Tibetan Plateau. This aerobic chemoheterotroph is adapted to the extreme conditions of high-altitude saline lakes.

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