Dune Cup vs Masked Tita

Peziza ammophila compared with Callicebus personatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Masked Tita
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pezizaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Peziza	Callicebus
Species	Peziza ammophila	Callicebus personatus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Masked Tita
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.