Blistered Cup vs Globe Thistle

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

Blistered Cup is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pezizaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Peziza	Echinops
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, 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.