Bat-eared fox vs malva

Otocyon megalotis compared with Malva sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bat-eared fox malva
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Malvaceae
Genus Otocyon Malva
Species Otocyon megalotis Malva sylvestris

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

malva

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bat-eared fox malva
Diet
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

malva

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 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.

malva

No description available.

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