Dune Cup vs Mayor s Mouse

Peziza ammophila compared with Mus mayori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Peziza	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Peziza ammophila	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Mayor s Mouse
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.