Bat-eared fox vs willow-weed

Otocyon megalotis compared with Persicaria decipiens

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while willow-weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	willow-weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Persicaria
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Persicaria decipiens

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

willow-weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	willow-weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

willow-weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Madagascar, and Norway.

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.