Cupped Ear vs Margay

Otidea cantharella compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Otideaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Otidea	Leopardus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.