Fishtail Cup vs Hainan Gymnure

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Hainan Gymnure
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	Neohylomys
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Neohylomys hainanensis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Hainan Gymnure
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.

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.