Fringed Cup vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Encoelia	Mesoplodon
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.