vs Hector s Dolphin

Exobasidium splendidum compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Exobasidium	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Exobasidium splendidum	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.