Cupped Ear vs Giant Noctule

Otidea cantharella compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Otideaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Otidea	Nyctalus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.