Bat-eared fox vs Willow Shield

Otocyon megalotis compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Pluteus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Willow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.