vs Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Sousa plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caliciales (Caliciales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Caliciaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Diplotomma Sousa
Species Diplotomma pharcidium Sousa plumbea

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Diet
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Greece. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

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