Fishtail Cup vs Long-haired Akodont

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Long-haired Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Abrothrix
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Abrothrix longipilis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Long-haired Akodont
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.

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.