Fishtail Cup vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lappet-eared Free-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	Molossidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Chaerephon
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Chaerephon major

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lappet-eared Free-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.