Blue Dolphin vs Cushion Bracket

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Stenella	Phellinus
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Cushion Bracket
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).

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.