Fishtail Cup vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Mouse-eared 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 blythii

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Mouse-eared 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.