Dune Cup vs Palawan-Flughund

Peziza ammophila compared with Acerodon leucotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Palawan-Flughund
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pezizaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Peziza	Acerodon
Species	Peziza ammophila	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Palawan-Flughund

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Palawan-Flughund
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.