Cupped Ear vs Patagonian mara

Otidea cantharella compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otideaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Otidea	Dolichotis
Species	Otidea cantharella	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.