Blistered Cup vs Olinguito

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Blistered Cup is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pezizaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Peziza	Bassaricyon
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.