Cupped Ear vs Hoary fox

Otidea cantharella compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Otideaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Otidea	Lycalopex
Species	Otidea cantharella	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.