Bat-eared fox vs Ratón de Merriam

Otocyon megalotis compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Ratón de Merriam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Otocyon	Peromyscus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Ratón de Merriam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Ratón de Merriam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ratón de Merriam

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.