Dune Cup vs Gray Marmot

Peziza ammophila compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Peziza	Marmota
Species	Peziza ammophila	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Gray Marmot
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.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.