Fishtail Cup vs North Atlantic right whale

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Eubalaena glacialis

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while North Atlantic right whale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	North Atlantic right whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Discinaceae	Balaenidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Eubalaena
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Eubalaena glacialis

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	North Atlantic right whale
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 Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden