Hourglass Dolphin vs Lacquered Bracket

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Lacquered Bracket
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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Ganoderma
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).