Cupped Ear vs Golden Thomasomys

Otidea cantharella compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Otidea	Thomasomys
Species	Otidea cantharella	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Golden Thomasomys
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 Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.