Fishtail Cup vs Omilteme Cottontail

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Discinaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Gyromitra	Sylvilagus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Omilteme Cottontail
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.