Cupped Ear vs Eurasian lynx

Otidea cantharella compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Eurasian lynx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Eurasian lynx
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Otideaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Otidea	Lynx
Species	Otidea cantharella	Lynx lynx

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Eurasian lynx
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.

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.