Fused Tooth vs Hector s Dolphin

Phellodon confluens compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Phellodon	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Phellodon confluens	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.