Fishtail Cup vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Discinaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Mesoplodon
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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.