Fringed Cup vs Golden Spiny Mouse

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Acomys russatus

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Golden Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Golden Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Encoelia	Acomys
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Acomys russatus

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Golden Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.