Bat-eared fox vs Wolf
The wolf is heavier: 32.2 kg against 4.15 kg for the bat-eared fox, about 7.8 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a bat-eared fox and a wolf?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The wolf is heavier: 32.2 kg against 4.15 kg for the bat-eared fox, about 7.8 times the weight.
- The wolf is longer-lived: 20 years against 13.8 years for the bat-eared fox, about 45% longer.
- They share the family Canidae but sit in different genera: Bat-eared fox in Otocyon, Wolf in Canis.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Bat-eared fox | Wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Otocyon megalotis | Canis lupus |
| Family | Canidae | Canidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 3 kg – 5.3 kg | 21 kg – 32.2 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 13.8 years | 20 years |
| Main food | arthropods | apple, arvicolinae, berry, bird, bison, carrion and 30 more |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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