Fishtail Cup vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Discinaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Anisognathus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
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.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.