Fishtail Cup vs Margay

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discinaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gyromitra	Leopardus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.