Layered Cup vs Pouch Cup

Peziza varia compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Layered Cup is Not Evaluated while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Layered 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 varia	Peziza saccardoana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Layered Cup	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway