Fishtail Cup vs Indian Pangolin

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Discinaceae	Manidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Manis
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.