Dune Cup vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Peziza ammophila compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Peziza	Carterodon
Species	Peziza ammophila	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Owl s Spiny Rat
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.