Hourglass Dolphin vs Jelly Rot

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Phlebia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.