Brindled Plume vs Fringed Cup

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Brindled Plume is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pterophoridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Encoelia
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Fringed Cup

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en