Dune Cup vs Guam Flying Fox

Peziza ammophila compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pezizaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Peziza	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Peziza ammophila	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Guam Flying Fox
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.