Blistered Cup vs Buzzing Spider

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blistered Cup Buzzing Spider
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Pezizales (Pezizales) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Pezizaceae Anyphaenidae
Genus Peziza Anyphaena
Species Peziza vesiculosa Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blistered Cup Buzzing Spider
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.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Buzzing Spider

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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