Fishtail Cup vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Gyromitra	Peropteryx
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Pale-winged Dog-like 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.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.