Fishtail Cup vs Lesser Chiruromys

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.