Fringed Cup vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Encoelia	Amblysomus
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Hottentot Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.