Fishtail Cup vs Montane Water Vole

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Montane Water Vole
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.