Fishtail Cup vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Discinaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Tupaia
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Tupaia longipes

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Long-footed Treeshrew
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.