Bay Polypore vs Dusky Dolphin

Picipes badius compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polyporaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Picipes	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Picipes badius	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.