Fishtail Cup vs Gray Spiny Mouse

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Acomys cineraceus

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Gray Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Gray Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gyromitra	Acomys
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Acomys cineraceus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Gray Spiny Mouse
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.