Azure Cup vs small tortoiseshell

Peziza azureoides compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Azure Cup is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pezizaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Peziza	Aglais
Species	Peziza azureoides	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Cup	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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.

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.