Dune Cup vs Incan shrew opossum

Peziza ammophila compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Pezizaceae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Peziza	Lestoros
Species	Peziza ammophila	Lestoros inca

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Incan shrew opossum
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.