Fishtail Cup vs Ornate Flying Fox

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gyromitra	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Ornate Flying Fox
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.