Bat-eared fox vs Meller’s Mongoose

Otocyon megalotis compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Herpestidae
Genus	Otocyon	Rhynchogale
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.