Dune Cup vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Peziza ammophila compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Lesser 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 scutatus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Lesser 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.