Bat-eared fox vs Cheeseweed mallow

Otocyon megalotis compared with Malva parviflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Cheeseweed mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Malvales (아욱목)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Malvaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Malva
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Malva parviflora

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Cheeseweed mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Cheeseweed mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cheeseweed mallow

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Cheeseweed mallow

The Cheeseweed mallow (Malva parviflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.