Bat-eared fox vs Tome's spiny rat

Otocyon megalotis compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Echimyidae
Genus	Otocyon	Proechimys
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.