Cupped Ear vs Giant Otter

Otidea cantharella compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Giant Otter
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	Pteronura
Species	Otidea cantharella	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Giant Otter
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 Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.