Fringed Cup vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Encoelia	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.