Dune Cup vs Malayan Water Shrew

Peziza ammophila compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Peziza ammophila	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Malayan Water 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.