Fishtail Cup vs Northern Mole Vole

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Ellobius
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Northern Mole Vole
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.