Azure Cup vs Blue Bugle

Peziza azureoides compared with Ajuga genevensis

Key Differences

• Azure Cup is Not Evaluated while Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	Blue Bugle
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family	Pezizaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Peziza	Ajuga
Species	Peziza azureoides	Ajuga genevensis

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Cup	Blue Bugle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

Blue Bugle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.

Blue Bugle

The Blue Bugle (Ajuga genevensis) is a species in the genus Ajuga. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo