Cupped Ear vs Golden Spiny Mouse

Otidea cantharella compared with Acomys russatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Golden Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otideaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Otidea	Acomys
Species	Otidea cantharella	Acomys russatus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Golden Spiny Mouse
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.

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.