Cupped Ear vs Northern Mole Vole

Otidea cantharella compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Otidea	Ellobius
Species	Otidea cantharella	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Northern Mole Vole
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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.