Dune Cup vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Peziza ammophila compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pezizaceae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Peziza	Paratriaenops
Species	Peziza ammophila	Paratriaenops auritus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Grandidier's Trident 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.