Charcoal Cup vs Pouch Cup

Peziza echinospora compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Charcoal Cup is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Cup	Pouch Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Pezizaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus same	Peziza	Peziza
Species	Peziza echinospora	Peziza saccardoana

Evolutionary Relationship

Charcoal Cup and Pouch Cup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peziza.

Conservation Status

Charcoal Cup

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Cup	Pouch Cup
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).

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway