Cupped Ear vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Otidea cantharella compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cupped Ear Forrest's Rock 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 Sciurotamias
Species Otidea cantharella Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cupped Ear Forrest's Rock 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.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

No description available.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

No description available.

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