Goblet vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Goblet is Least Concern while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pseudoclitocybaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pseudoclitocybe	Choeroniscus
Species	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis	Choeroniscus periosus

Conservation Status

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goblet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.