Cupped Ear vs Veined Ear

Otidea cantharella compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Cupped Ear is Least Concern while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cupped Ear	Veined Ear
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order same	Pezizales (盤菌目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family same	Otideaceae	Otideaceae
Genus same	Otidea	Otidea
Species	Otidea cantharella	Otidea phlebophora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cupped Ear	Veined Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden