Dune Cup vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Peziza ammophila compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Pezizaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Peziza	Funisciurus
Species	Peziza ammophila	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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.