Brown Ear vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Otidea cochleata compared with Proechimys poliopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Otideaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Otidea	Proechimys
Species	Otidea cochleata	Proechimys poliopus

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
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.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.