Dune Cup vs Heaviside-Delfin

Peziza ammophila compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Heaviside-Delfin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Heaviside-Delfin
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pezizaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Peziza	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Peziza ammophila	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Heaviside-Delfin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Heaviside-Delfin
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.