Blistered Cup vs Catkin Yew

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Blistered Cup is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pezizaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Peziza	Amentotaxus
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.