Cupped Ear vs Northern tamandua

Otidea cantharella compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Otideaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Otidea	Tamandua
Species	Otidea cantharella	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.