Fishtail Cup vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Taiwanese 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 sodalis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Lesser Taiwanese 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.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.