Cupped Ear vs Plateau Pika

Otidea cantharella compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Otideaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Otidea	Ochotona
Species	Otidea cantharella	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.