Fishtail Cup vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Discinaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Hemiechinus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.