vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Fuligo leviderma compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Physarales (Physarales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Physaraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Fuligo	Orcaella
Species	Fuligo leviderma	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Irrawaddy 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, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fuligo leviderma is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaraceae, producing pale, smooth-coated aethalia on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Like other Fuligo species, it passes through a conspicuous plasmodial stage before forming the spore-bearing aethalium. Its conservation status is not evaluated.