Fringed Cup vs Guajira Mouse Opossum

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Marmosa xerophila

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Guajira Mouse Opossum is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Guajira Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Encoelia	Marmosa
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Marmosa xerophila

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Guajira Mouse Opossum

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Guajira Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Guajira Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.