Brown Ear vs Hog badger

Otidea cochleata compared with Arctonyx collaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Otideaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Otidea	Arctonyx
Species	Otidea cochleata	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.