Cupped Ear vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Otidea cantharella compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Otideaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Otidea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Otidea cantharella	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.