Bat-eared fox vs Gray Flying Fox

Otocyon megalotis compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Gray Flying 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	Carnivora (食肉目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Otocyon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying 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.