vs Tan Ear

Otidea leporina compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Tan Ear
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order same	Pezizales (주발버섯목)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family same	Otideaceae	Otideaceae
Genus same	Otidea	Otidea
Species	Otidea leporina	Otidea alutacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States