Fishtail Cup vs Gato-do-mato

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Discinaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gyromitra	Leopardus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Leopardus tigrinus

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Gato-do-mato
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.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.