Fishtail Cup vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Discinaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Gyromitra	Amblysomus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.