Fishtail Cup vs Japanese Hare

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Discinaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Gyromitra	Lepus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.