Dune Cup vs Nimba otter shrew

Peziza ammophila compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)
Family	Pezizaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Peziza	Micropotamogale
Species	Peziza ammophila	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Nimba otter shrew
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.