Blistered Cup vs Madagascan flying fox

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Blistered Cup is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pezizaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Peziza	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Pteropus rufus

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	Madagascan flying fox
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.

Madagascan flying fox

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.