Cupped Ear vs Large False Serotine

Otidea cantharella compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.