Cupped Ear vs Japanese Weasel

Otidea cantharella compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Otideaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Otidea	Mustela
Species	Otidea cantharella	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Japanese Weasel
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 Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.