Fishtail Cup vs Harmless Serotine

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Eptesicus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.