Blunt Wattle vs Brown Ear

Acacia aprica compared with Otidea cochleata

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Brown Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Brown Ear
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Fabales (콩목)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Fabaceae	Otideaceae
Genus	Acacia	Otidea
Species	Acacia aprica	Otidea cochleata

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Brown Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.