Charcoal Cup vs Mérida Brocket

Peziza echinospora compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Charcoal Cup is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Cup	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pezizaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Peziza	Mazama
Species	Peziza echinospora	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Charcoal Cup

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Cup	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Cup

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Charcoal Cup

The Charcoal Cup (Peziza echinospora) is a species in the genus Peziza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.