Cupped Ear vs Paradox Vole

Otidea cantharella compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Paradox 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	Microtus
Species	Otidea cantharella	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.