Fringed Cup vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Encoelia	Mesoplodon
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.