Dune Cup vs Fat-tailed Jird

Peziza ammophila compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Peziza	Pachyuromys
Species	Peziza ammophila	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Fat-tailed Jird
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.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.