Dune Cup vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Peziza ammophila compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Hairy-footed 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 hirtipes

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Hairy-footed 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.