Cupped Ear vs Hainan Hare

Otidea cantharella compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Otideaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Otidea	Lepus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.