Fishtail Cup vs Gilbert's dunnart

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Discinaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Gyromitra	Sminthopsis
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.