Fishtail Cup vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Myotis hasseltii

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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 Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.