Azure Cup vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Peziza azureoides compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Azure Cup is Not Evaluated while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pezizaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Peziza	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Peziza azureoides	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Cup	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Azure Cup

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