Bat-eared fox vs Cotoneaster

Otocyon megalotis compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Otocyon	Cotoneaster
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.