Dune Cup vs Topillo de Sundevall

Peziza ammophila compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Topillo de Sundevall is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Topillo de Sundevall
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peziza	Myodes
Species	Peziza ammophila	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Topillo de Sundevall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Topillo de Sundevall
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.