Fringed Cup vs Margay

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Encoelia	Leopardus
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.