Fishtail Cup vs Peking Myotis

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Peking Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Myotis
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Myotis pequinius

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Peking Myotis
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.