Fishtail Cup vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Gyromitra	Funambulus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Indian Palm Squirrel
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.