Fishtail Cup vs Orange-throated Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Orange-throated 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	Lampronycteris
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Orange-throated 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.