Fringed Cup vs Aigle royal

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Aigle royal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Aigle royal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Encoelia	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Aquila chrysaetos

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Aigle royal

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Aigle royal
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Aigle royal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Among the most powerful and widely distributed raptors in the world, golden eagles have wingspans reaching 2.2 meters and inhabit mountainous terrain across the Northern Hemisphere. Supreme aerial hunters, they use soaring flight and steep dives at speeds over 200 km/h to capture rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and occasionally young deer and foxes. In many cultures they have been central to falconry traditions spanning millennia.