Cupped Ear vs Gorgas Oryzomys

Otidea cantharella compared with Oryzomys gorgasi

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Gorgas Oryzomys is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Gorgas Oryzomys
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	Oryzomys
Species	Otidea cantharella	Oryzomys gorgasi

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Gorgas Oryzomys
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.

Gorgas Oryzomys

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.