Azure Cup vs Nitari

Peziza azureoides compared with Alopias pelagicus

Key Differences

• Azure Cup is Not Evaluated while Nitari is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	Nitari
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)
Order	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)	Lamniformes (ネズミザメ目)
Family	Pezizaceae	Alopiidae
Genus	Peziza	Alopias
Species	Peziza azureoides	Alopias pelagicus

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Nitari

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

Nitari

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Azure Cup

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

Nitari

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.