Cupped Ear vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Otidea cantharella compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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.

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.