Fishtail Cup vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Discinaceae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Notoryctes
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Notoryctes caurinus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Northern Marsupial Mole
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.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.