Cupped Ear vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Otidea cantharella compared with Thyroptera discifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cupped Ear Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pezizales (Pezizales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Otideaceae Thyropteridae
Genus Otidea Thyroptera
Species Otidea cantharella Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cupped Ear Peters's Disk-winged Bat
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.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cupped Ear

No description available.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

No description available.

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