Fishtail Cup vs Jungle Shrew

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Discinaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Suncus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.