Cupped Ear vs Dusky Dolphin

Otidea cantharella compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Otideaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Otidea	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.