Dune Cup vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Peziza ammophila compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pezizaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Peziza	Atelerix
Species	Peziza ammophila	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.