Egyptian rousette vs fennec

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Vulpes zerda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	fennec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Rousettus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Vulpes zerda

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and fennec share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	fennec
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

fennec

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.