Blistered Cup vs False Water Rat

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Blistered Cup is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Peziza	Xeromys
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

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.