Cupped Ear vs Marbled polecat

Otidea cantharella compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Otideaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Otidea	Vormela
Species	Otidea cantharella	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Marbled polecat
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.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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