Blistered Cup vs Crabeater seal

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Pezizaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Peziza	Lobodon
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.