Cupped Ear vs Egyptian rousette

Otidea cantharella compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cupped Ear Egyptian rousette
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pezizales (Pezizales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Otideaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Otidea Rousettus
Species Otidea cantharella Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cupped Ear Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Cupped Ear

No description available.

Egyptian rousette

No description available.

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