Fringed Cup vs Lowland Tapir

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Encoelia	Tapirus
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.