Dune Cup vs Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Peziza ammophila compared with Sigmodon inopinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peziza	Sigmodon
Species	Peziza ammophila	Sigmodon inopinatus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
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.