Dune Cup vs Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Peziza ammophila compared with Murina fusca

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
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.