Cupped Ear vs Neotropical otter

Otidea cantharella compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Neotropical otter
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	Lontra
Species	Otidea cantharella	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.