Cupped Ear vs Hare'S Ear

Otidea cantharella compared with Otidea onotica

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Hare'S Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Hare'S Ear
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Otideaceae	Otideaceae
Genus same	Otidea	Otidea
Species	Otidea cantharella	Otidea onotica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cupped Ear and Hare'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Otidea.

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Hare'S Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Hare'S Ear
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.

Hare'S Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden