Dune Cup vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Peziza ammophila compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pezizaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Peziza	Hapalemur
Species	Peziza ammophila	Hapalemur aureus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Golden Bamboo Lemur
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.