Fishtail Cup vs Lesser Naked Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Cheiromeles
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Naked 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 Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.