Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Rooting Polypore

Sousa teuszii compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Rooting 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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sousa	Polyporus
Species	Sousa teuszii	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting 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.