Fishtail Cup vs Lagoa Santa Akodont

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Bibimys labiosus

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lagoa Santa Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lagoa Santa Akodont
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	Bibimys
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Bibimys labiosus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lagoa Santa Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lagoa Santa Akodont
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.