Blistered Cup vs brittlestar

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Pezizaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Peziza	Amphiura
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blistered Cup

The Blistered Cup (Peziza vesiculosa) is a species in the genus Peziza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.