Blistered Cup vs Northern Bettong

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Blistered Cup is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pezizaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Peziza	Bettongia
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.