Fringed Cup vs Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Dipodomys compactus

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Gulf Coast kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Encoelia	Dipodomys
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Dipodomys compactus

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.