Cupped Ear vs Mediterranean monk seal

Otidea cantharella compared with Monachus monachus

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Mediterranean monk seal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Mediterranean monk seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Otideaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Otidea	Monachus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Monachus monachus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean monk seal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Mediterranean monk seal
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.

Mediterranean monk seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.