Fishtail Cup vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Patton’s Nectar 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	Hsunycteris
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Patton’s Nectar 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.