Fishtail Cup vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Japanese Short-tailed 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	Eptesicus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Eptesicus japonensis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Japanese Short-tailed 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 Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.