Cupped Ear vs European Snow Vole

Otidea cantharella compared with Chionomys nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	European Snow Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Otidea	Chionomys
Species	Otidea cantharella	Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	European Snow Vole
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 Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.