Dune Cup vs Midday Jird

Peziza ammophila compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Peziza ammophila	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Midday Jird
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.