Azure Cup vs Kalmus

Peziza azureoides compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Azure Cup is Not Evaluated while Kalmus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	Kalmus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Pezizaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Peziza	Acorus
Species	Peziza azureoides	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Cup	Kalmus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

Kalmus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Azure Cup

The Azure Cup (Peziza azureoides) is a species in the genus Peziza.

Kalmus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.