Fishtail Cup vs Large False Serotine

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Large False Serotine
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.