6 Spotted Longhorn vs Cupped Ear

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• 6 Spotted Longhorn is Near Threatened while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cerambycidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Anoplodera	Otidea
Species	Anoplodera sexguttata	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

6 Spotted Longhorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

6 Spotted Longhorn

The 6 Spotted Longhorn (Anoplodera sexguttata) is a species in the genus Anoplodera. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden