Fringed Cup vs Hooded seal

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Cystophora cristata

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Hooded seal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Hooded seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Encoelia	Cystophora
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Cystophora cristata

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Hooded seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Hooded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.