Azure Cup vs Da xióngmāo

Peziza azureoides compared with Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Key Differences

• Azure Cup is Not Evaluated while Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	Da xióngmāo
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Pezizales (盤菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Pezizaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Peziza	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)
Species	Peziza azureoides	Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Cup	Da xióngmāo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

Da xióngmāo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Da xióngmāo

大熊猫（Ailuropoda melanoleuca）是中国特有的濒危动物，以其黑白相间的体色和几乎完全依赖竹子的食性而闻名于世。该物种保护状态为易危（VU），是国际野生动物保护的旗舰物种，其种群数量近年来有所回升。