vs Haviside s Dolphin

Conocybe siliginea compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Haviside s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Conocybe	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Conocybe siliginea	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Haviside s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conocybe siliginea is a small, delicate mushroom characterized by its cinnamon-brown conical cap and slender stipe with a ring. It grows on nutrient-rich soil, lawns, and grassy areas across Europe and North America. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic matter in the soil, often appearing after rainfall in late spring and summer.