Ebony Cup vs Lofty Pericote

Pseudoplectania nigrella compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Cup	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pseudoplectania	Auliscomys
Species	Pseudoplectania nigrella	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Cup	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.