Bat-eared fox vs Devil's Bit

Otocyon megalotis compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Lamiales (ясноткоцветные)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Ruellia
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 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.