Cupped Ear vs Nimba otter shrew

Otidea cantharella compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Otideaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Otidea	Micropotamogale
Species	Otidea cantharella	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Nimba otter shrew
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.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.