Fishtail Cup vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Japanese Long-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Plecotus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Japanese Long-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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.