Hourglass Dolphin vs Olive Wax Cap

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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