Fishtail Cup vs Foca Pia

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Discinaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Gyromitra	Pagophilus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden