Fringed Cup vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Encoelia	Spalax
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.