Dune Cup vs Greater Naked Bat

Peziza ammophila compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pezizaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Peziza	Cheiromeles
Species	Peziza ammophila	Cheiromeles torquatus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Greater Naked 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.

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.