Brown Cup vs Oakleaf Cup

Rutstroemia firma compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Key Differences

• Brown Cup is Least Concern while Oakleaf Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cup	Oakleaf Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family same	Rutstroemiaceae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus same	Rutstroemia	Rutstroemia
Species	Rutstroemia firma	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cup and Oakleaf Cup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rutstroemia.

Conservation Status

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cup	Oakleaf Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Oakleaf Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown Cup

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden