Cupped Ear vs Nubian Ibex

Otidea cantharella compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Nubian Ibex
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Otideaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Otidea	Capra
Species	Otidea cantharella	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Nubian Ibex
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.

Nubian Ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.