Cupped Ear vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Otidea cantharella compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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.

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden