Azure Cup vs Brindled Plume

Peziza azureoides compared with Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Key Differences

• Azure Cup is Not Evaluated while Brindled Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	Brindled Plume
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pezizaceae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Peziza	Amblyptilia
Species	Peziza azureoides	Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Cup	Brindled Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Azure Cup

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

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en