Bat-eared fox vs Zorro Volador de Andaman

Otocyon megalotis compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Zorro Volador de Andaman is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Zorro Volador de Andaman
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Otocyon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Zorro Volador de Andaman share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Volador de Andaman

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Zorro Volador de Andaman
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro Volador de Andaman

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Zorro Volador de Andaman

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.