Arctic fox vs Cupped Ear

Vulpes lagopus compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

Arctic fox is Critically Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic fox	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Otideaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Otidea
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Arctic fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic fox	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arctic fox

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.