Blistered Cup vs Caesar's Amanita

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pezizaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Peziza	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistered Cup and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	Caesar's Amanita
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.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Caesar's Amanita

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States