Fishtail Cup vs Little Black Serotine

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.