Dune Cup vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Peziza ammophila compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Pezizaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Peziza	Brachyuromys
Species	Peziza ammophila	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Large Short-tailed Rat
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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.