Cupped Ear vs Japanese Noctule

Otidea cantharella compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.