Australian humpback dolphin vs Lacquered Bracket

Sousa sahulensis compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Lacquered 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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sousa	Ganoderma
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.