Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs Cupped Ear

Macrotus californicus compared with Otidea cantharella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Macrotus	Otidea
Species	Macrotus californicus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

The Californian Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species in the genus Macrotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.