Blistered Cup vs Large-eared Hutia

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Blistered Cup is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Peziza	Mesocapromys
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.