Fishtail Cup vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gyromitra	Archboldomys
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Archboldomys maximus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
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.