Dune Cup vs Ili Pika

Peziza ammophila compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family	Pezizaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Peziza	Ochotona
Species	Peziza ammophila	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.