Fishtail Cup vs Paradox Vole

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Paradox 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	Microtus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Paradox 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.