Felt Saddle vs Fraser's dolphin

Helvella macropus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Helvellaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Helvella	Lagenodelphis
Species	Helvella macropus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway