Fishtail Cup vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Discinaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Cheirogaleus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.