Dune Cup vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Peziza ammophila compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pezizaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Peziza	Chimarrogale
Species	Peziza ammophila	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.