Fragrant Bracket vs Guiana Dolphin

Trametes suaveolens compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polyporaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Trametes	Sotalia
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.