Fishtail Cup vs Iberian Mole

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Discinaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Talpa
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.