Hourglass Dolphin vs Moss Oysterling

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Arrhenia acerosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Moss Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Arrhenia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Arrhenia acerosa

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Moss Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Moss Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.