Blue Dolphin vs Confluent Disc Lichen

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Lecidea confluens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Confluent Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Stenella	Lecidea
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Lecidea confluens

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Confluent Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Confluent Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Confluent Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blue Dolphin

Blue Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden