Dune Cup vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Peziza ammophila compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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	Thomasomys
Species	Peziza ammophila	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield 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.