Fringed Cup vs Tapir des Andes

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Tapir des Andes is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Tapir des Andes
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Encoelia	Tapirus
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Tapirus pinchaque

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Tapir des Andes

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Tapir des Andes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Tapir des Andes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.