Big Ears vs Charcoal Goldeneye

Otidea apophysata compared with Anthracobia macrocystis

Key Differences

• Big Ears is Not Evaluated while Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Ears	Charcoal Goldeneye
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Otideaceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Otidea	Anthracobia
Species	Otidea apophysata	Anthracobia macrocystis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Ears and Charcoal Goldeneye share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pezizales. (Pezizales)

Conservation Status

Big Ears

NE — Not Evaluated

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Ears	Charcoal Goldeneye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Ears

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Big Ears

The Big Ears (Otidea apophysata) is a species in the genus Otidea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway