Azure Cup vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Peziza azureoides compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

• Azure Cup is Not Evaluated while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pezizaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Peziza	Ambystoma
Species	Peziza azureoides	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Cup	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Azure Cup

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

Blue-Spotted Salamander

The Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.