Fishtail Cup vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Gyromitra	Peropteryx
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.