Dune Cup vs Greater Ghost Bat

Peziza ammophila compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pezizaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Peziza	Diclidurus
Species	Peziza ammophila	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Greater Ghost 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.