Bat-eared fox vs tree mallow

Otocyon megalotis compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	tree mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Malvaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Malva
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Malva arborea

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	tree mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.