Fishtail Cup vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Gyromitra	Heliosciurus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Gambian Sun Squirrel
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.