Cupped Ear vs Lofty Pericote

Otidea cantharella compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Otidea cantharella	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.