Brown Ear vs Meerkat

Otidea cochleata compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Meerkat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Otideaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Otidea	Suricata
Species	Otidea cochleata	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium