Fringed Cup vs Marbled polecat

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Encoelia	Vormela
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Marbled polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.