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 (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 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