Fishtail Cup vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Micronycteris
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Micronycteris hirsuta

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Hairy Big-eared 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.