Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Black-Staining Polypore

Sousa teuszii compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Black-Staining Polypore
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)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Sousa	Meripilus
Species	Sousa teuszii	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

The Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.