vs Toad's Ear

Otidea leporina compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Toad's 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 bufonia

Evolutionary Relationship

and Toad's Ear share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Otidea.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Toad's 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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden