Fishtail Cup vs Hairy-nosed otter

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discinaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gyromitra	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.