Dune Cup vs Lowe's Shrew

Peziza ammophila compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Lowe's 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Peziza ammophila	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Lowe's 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.