Dune Cup vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Peziza ammophila compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Orces's Long-tongued 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Peziza ammophila	Lonchophylla orcesi

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Orces's Long-tongued 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.