Fishtail Cup vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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	Chaerephon
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Chaerephon johorensis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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.