Fishtail Cup vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Platyrrhinus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Matapalo Broad-nosed 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.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.