Dune Cup vs Julia Creek dunnart

Peziza ammophila compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Julia Creek 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 douglasi

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Julia Creek 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.

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.