Bay Porpoise vs Cupped Ear

Phocoena phocoena compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

Bay Porpoise is Vulnerable while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Porpoise	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phocoenidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Phocoena	Otidea
Species	Phocoena phocoena	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Bay Porpoise

VU — Vulnerable

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Porpoise	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Bay Porpoise

The Bay Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is a species in the genus Phocoena. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.