Dune Cup vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Peziza ammophila compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Lesser Sac-winged 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	Saccopteryx
Species	Peziza ammophila	Saccopteryx leptura

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Lesser Sac-winged 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.