Layered Cup vs Paradox Vole

Peziza varia compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Layered Cup is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Layered Cup	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peziza	Microtus
Species	Peziza varia	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Layered Cup	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Layered Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.