Fishtail Cup vs Neotropical otter

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discinaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gyromitra	Lontra
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Neotropical otter
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.