Azure Cup vs Big-Leaf Maple

Peziza azureoides compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Azure Cup is Not Evaluated while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pezizaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Peziza	Acer
Species	Peziza azureoides	Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Cup	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Azure Cup

The Azure Cup (Peziza azureoides) is a species in the genus Peziza.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.