Bat-eared fox vs Variable Chafer

Otocyon megalotis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Otocyon	Gnorimus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.