Fishtail Cup vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Harpiocephalus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Hairy-winged 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 Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.