Fringed Cup vs Dheeb

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Dheeb is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Dheeb
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Leotiomycetes (ملاسانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Helotiales (مسماريات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Encoelia	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Canis lupus

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Dheeb

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Dheeb
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Dheeb

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dheeb

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.