Fringed Cup vs Foca de Casco

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Cystophora cristata

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Foca de Casco is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Foca de Casco
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Encoelia	Cystophora
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Cystophora cristata

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca de Casco

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Foca de Casco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Foca de Casco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.