Fishtail Cup vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Irene s Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Neodon
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Neodon irene

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Irene s Mountain Vole
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.