Australian humpback dolphin vs Death Cap

Sousa sahulensis compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sousa	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Australian humpback dolphin

The Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.