Charcoal Goldeneye vs Fishtail Cup

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Discinaceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Gyromitra
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Evolutionary Relationship

Charcoal Goldeneye and Fishtail Cup share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pezizales. (Pezizales)

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Fishtail Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden