Fishtail Cup vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Gyromitra	Myomimus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.