Fishtail Cup vs Formosan Serow

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Discinaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gyromitra	Capricornis
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.