Blistered Cup vs Egyptian mongoose

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pezizaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Peziza	Herpestes
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Herpestes ichneumon

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	Egyptian mongoose
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.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.