Bat-eared fox vs Falkland Island fox

Otocyon megalotis compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Otocyon	Dusicyon
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falkland Island fox

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.