Fishtail Cup vs Japanese Noctule

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.