Hourglass Dolphin vs Nitrous Bonnet

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Mycena leptocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Nitrous Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Mycena
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Mycena leptocephala

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Nitrous Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Nitrous Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).