Fishtail Cup vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gyromitra	Acerodon
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.