Deceiving Bovist vs Peale s Dolphin

Bovista aestivalis compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiving Bovist	Peale 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	Lycoperdaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Bovista	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Bovista aestivalis	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiving Bovist	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.