Cupped Ear vs Hodgson's Myotis

Otidea cantharella compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Hodgson's Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Otideaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Otidea	Myotis
Species	Otidea cantharella	Myotis formosus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Hodgson's Myotis
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.

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.