Caribbean monk seal vs Cupped Ear

Neomonachus tropicalis compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Caribbean monk seal is Extinct while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean monk seal	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Otideaceae
Genus	Neomonachus	Otidea
Species	Neomonachus tropicalis	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Caribbean monk seal

EX — Extinct

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean monk seal	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean monk seal

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.

Caribbean monk seal

The Caribbean Monk Seal (Neomonachus tropicalis) is a species in the genus Neomonachus. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.