Fishtail Cup vs Lesser Noctule

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden