Blue Dolphin vs Nut Disco

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Helotiaceae
Genus	Stenella	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Nut Disco
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).

Nut Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.