Brown Ear vs Brush-tailed Mulgara

Otidea cochleata compared with Dasycercus blythi

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Brush-tailed Mulgara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Otideaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Otidea	Dasycercus
Species	Otidea cochleata	Dasycercus blythi

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Brush-tailed Mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Ear

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.