Fringed Cup vs Guinea pig

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Guinea pig
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Encoelia	Cavia
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).