Fishtail Cup vs Hodgson's Myotis

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Hodgson's Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Myotis formosus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Hodgson's Myotis
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.

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.