Greater Toothed Cup vs

Tarzetta catinus compared with Tarzetta cupularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Toothed 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	Tarzettaceae	Tarzettaceae
Genus same	Tarzetta	Tarzetta
Species	Tarzetta catinus	Tarzetta cupularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Toothed Cup and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tarzetta.

Conservation Status

Greater Toothed Cup

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Toothed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Toothed Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Tarzetta cupularis is a small cup fungus in the family Pyronemataceae, producing pale buff to cream-colored, cup-shaped apothecia on disturbed soil, gravel paths, and recently burned ground in temperate forests. Its smooth inner surface contrasts with a finely granular outer surface and short stipe. Assessed as Least Concern, it is a saprotrophic ascomycete found across the temperate Northern Hemisphere.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden