Dune Cup vs Lince

Peziza ammophila compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Lince is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Lince
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Pezizaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Peziza	Lynx
Species	Peziza ammophila	Lynx lynx

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Lince

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Lince
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.

Lince

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.