Brown Ear vs Greater Naked Bat

Otidea cochleata compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Otideaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Otidea	Cheiromeles
Species	Otidea cochleata	Cheiromeles torquatus

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Greater Naked 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.

Greater Naked Bat

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.