Cupped Ear vs Malagasy civet

Otidea cantharella compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Otideaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Otidea	Fossa
Species	Otidea cantharella	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.