Fishtail Cup vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Pezizales (盤菌目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Discinaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Gyromitra	Ratufa
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Indian Giant Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.