Brown Ear vs Jungle cat

Otidea cochleata compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Otideaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Otidea	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Otidea cochleata	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.