Fishtail Cup vs North African Hedgehog

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Discinaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Atelerix
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.