Cupped Ear vs Heath Pseudomys

Otidea cantharella compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Heath Pseudomys
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	Pseudomys
Species	Otidea cantharella	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Heath Pseudomys
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.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.