Dune Cup vs Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Peziza ammophila compared with Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Peziza	Chiropodomys
Species	Peziza ammophila	Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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.