Brown Ear vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Otidea cochleata compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otideaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Otidea	Calomyscus
Species	Otidea cochleata	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
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.

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

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.