Fringed Cup vs Mongolian gerbil

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Meriones unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Mongolian gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Encoelia	Meriones
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Meriones unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian gerbil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Mongolian gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Mongolian gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).