Fishtail Cup vs Lamulate Shrew

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lamulate 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lamulate 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.