Cupped Ear vs European Ground Squirrel

Otidea cantharella compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otideaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Otidea	Spermophilus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	European Ground Squirrel
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.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.