False Morel vs Fishtail Cup

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• False Morel is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order same	Pezizales (пецицевые)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family same	Discinaceae	Discinaceae
Genus same	Gyromitra	Gyromitra
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Evolutionary Relationship

False Morel and Fishtail Cup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gyromitra.

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Fishtail Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden