Dune Cup vs Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

Peziza ammophila compared with Sturnira lilium

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Little Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Little Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pezizaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Peziza	Sturnira
Species	Peziza ammophila	Sturnira lilium

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Little Yellow-shouldered 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.