Chilean Dolphin vs Curtis'S Puffball

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	Curtis'S Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Lycoperdon
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.