Fishtail Cup vs Majestic Pericote

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Majestic Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.