Fishtail Cup vs Malayan civet

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Malayan civet
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)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Discinaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Gyromitra	Viverra
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Malayan civet
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.