Brown Ear vs Mountain Anoa

Otidea cochleata compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Otideaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Otidea	Bubalus
Species	Otidea cochleata	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

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.