Cupped Ear vs

Otidea cantharella compared with Otidea mirabilis

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Otideaceae	Otideaceae
Genus same	Otidea	Otidea
Species	Otidea cantharella	Otidea mirabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cupped Ear and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Otidea.

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden