Bat-eared fox vs Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

Otocyon megalotis compared with Arenaria serpyllifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Thyme-Leaf Sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Otocyon	Arenaria
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Arenaria serpyllifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Thyme-Leaf Sandwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Thyme-Leaf Sandwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.