Pale fox vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Vulpes pallida compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Pale fox is Least Concern while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale fox	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Vulpes pallida	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale fox and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale fox	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.