Cupped Ear vs European Mink

Otidea cantharella compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	European Mink
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Otideaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Otidea	Mustela
Species	Otidea cantharella	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	European Mink
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 Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).