Dune Cup vs Eastern Mole

Peziza ammophila compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pezizaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Peziza	Scalopus
Species	Peziza ammophila	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.