l 'Otocyon vs Oriental House Rat

Otocyon megalotis compared with Rattus tanezumi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	l 'Otocyon	Oriental House Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Otocyon	Rattus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Rattus tanezumi

Evolutionary Relationship

l 'Otocyon and Oriental House Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

l 'Otocyon

LC — Least Concern

Oriental House Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	l 'Otocyon	Oriental House Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

l 'Otocyon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental House Rat

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati).

l 'Otocyon

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.