Cupped Ear vs Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Otidea cantharella compared with Sousa plumbea

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Otideaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Otidea	Sousa
Species	Otidea cantharella	Sousa plumbea

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
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.

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Greece. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.