Dune Cup vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Peziza ammophila compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Pezizaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peziza	Thomasomys
Species	Peziza ammophila	Thomasomys cinereus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.