Hourglass Dolphin vs Root Rot

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Heterobasidion
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.