Black flying fox vs Dune Cup

Pteropus alecto compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Peziza
Species	Pteropus alecto	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.