Fishtail Cup vs Northern Pika

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Discinaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Ochotona
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Northern Pika
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 Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.