Dune Cup vs Mountain Water Rat

Peziza ammophila compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Pezizaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Peziza	Baiyankamys
Species	Peziza ammophila	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Mountain Water 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.