Dune Cup vs Mexican woodrat

Peziza ammophila compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peziza	Neotoma
Species	Peziza ammophila	Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Mexican woodrat
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.