Cupped Ear vs Flat-headed cat

Otidea cantharella compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Flat-headed cat
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	Prionailurus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Flat-headed cat
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.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.