Fishtail Cup vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Discinaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Atelerix
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.