Hare'S Ear vs Ornate Cuscus

Otidea onotica compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

Hare'S Ear is Vulnerable while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare'S Ear	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Otideaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Otidea	Phalanger
Species	Otidea onotica	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Hare'S Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare'S Ear	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare'S Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.