Dune Cup vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Peziza ammophila compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Greater 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	Prolemur
Species	Peziza ammophila	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Greater 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.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.