Atlantic Dolphin vs Hazel Bracket

Delphinus delphis compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Delphinus	Skeletocutis
Species	Delphinus delphis	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Atlantic Dolphin

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden