Dune Cup vs Mexican vole

Peziza ammophila compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pezizales (пецицевые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Pezizaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peziza	Microtus
Species	Peziza ammophila	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Mexican vole
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.