Fishtail Cup vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Cistugidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Cistugo
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Cistugo lesueuri

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lesueur's Hairy 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.