Tan Ear vs Veined Ear

Otidea alutacea compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Tan Ear is Least Concern while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tan Ear	Veined Ear
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Otideaceae	Otideaceae
Genus same	Otidea	Otidea
Species	Otidea alutacea	Otidea phlebophora

Evolutionary Relationship

Tan Ear and Veined Ear share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Otidea.

Conservation Status

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tan Ear	Veined Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden