Bat-eared fox vs star-apple

Otocyon megalotis compared with Chrysophyllum cainito

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	star-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Chrysophyllum
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Chrysophyllum cainito

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

star-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	star-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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.