Dune Cup vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Peziza ammophila compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	L'Hoest's Monkey
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	Allochrocebus
Species	Peziza ammophila	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	L'Hoest's Monkey
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.