Cupped Ear vs Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

Otidea cantharella compared with Nesoryzomys narboroughi

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Otidea	Nesoryzomys
Species	Otidea cantharella	Nesoryzomys narboroughi

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse
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 Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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