Elbowpatch Crust vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Fomitiporia	Lissodelphis
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Lissodelphis borealis

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.