Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Scarlet Elfcup

Dologale dybowskii compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Herpestidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Dologale	Sarcoscypha
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.