Blistered Cup vs Murciélago Ratonero Gris

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

Blistered Cup is Least Concern while Murciélago Ratonero Gris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Cup	Murciélago Ratonero Gris
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pezizaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Peziza	Myotis
Species	Peziza vesiculosa	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Murciélago Ratonero Gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Cup	Murciélago Ratonero Gris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Cup

Habitat

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

Range

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

Murciélago Ratonero Gris

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blistered Cup

The Blistered Cup (Peziza vesiculosa) is a species in the genus Peziza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.