Fishtail Cup vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Discinaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Cryptotis
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Cryptotis medellinia

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
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.