Fishtail Cup vs Jalapan Vole

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Jalapan 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	Microtus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Jalapan 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.