Blistered Cup vs Broadgill Catshark

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Apristurus riveri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Pezizaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Peziza	Apristurus
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Apristurus riveri

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	Broadgill Catshark
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.

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Broadgill Catshark

The Broadgill Catshark (Apristurus riveri) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.