Cupped Ear vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Otidea cantharella compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otideaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Otidea	Ammospermophilus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.