Dune Cup vs Hamadryas baboon

Peziza ammophila compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pezizaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Peziza	Papio
Species	Peziza ammophila	Papio hamadryas

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Hamadryas baboon
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.

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.