Delicate Tube-nosed Bat vs Dune Cup

Murina gracilis compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Delicate Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Murina	Peziza
Species	Murina gracilis	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.