Dune Cup vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Peziza ammophila compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pezizaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Peziza	Hemiechinus
Species	Peziza ammophila	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.