Dune Cup vs Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Peziza ammophila compared with Lonchophylla orienticollina

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pezizaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Peziza	Lonchophylla
Species	Peziza ammophila	Lonchophylla orienticollina

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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.