Blistered Cup vs Cellar Cup

Peziza vesiculosa compared with Peziza cerea

Key Differences

  • Blistered Cup is Least Concern while Cellar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blistered Cup Cellar Cup
Kingdom same Fungi (真菌界) Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same Ascomycota (子囊菌门) Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲) Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order same Pezizales (盤菌目) Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family same Pezizaceae Pezizaceae
Genus same Peziza Peziza
Species Peziza vesiculosa Peziza cerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistered Cup and Cellar Cup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peziza.

Conservation Status

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Cellar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blistered Cup Cellar Cup
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.

Cellar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Cellar Cup

The Cellar Cup (Peziza cerea) is a species in the genus Peziza. Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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