Beach Acronychia vs Dune Cup

Acronychia imperforata compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Beach Acronychia is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Acronychia	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rutaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Acronychia	Peziza
Species	Acronychia imperforata	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Beach Acronychia

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Acronychia	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Acronychia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Beach Acronychia

The Beach Acronychia (Acronychia imperforata) is a species in the genus Acronychia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.