Brown Ear vs Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Otidea cochleata compared with Murina gracilis

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Delicate Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Otideaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Otidea	Murina
Species	Otidea cochleata	Murina gracilis

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat
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.

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan