Dune Cup vs Gilbert's dunnart

Peziza ammophila compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pezizaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Peziza	Sminthopsis
Species	Peziza ammophila	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.