Hourglass Dolphin vs Rooting Polypore

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Rooting Polypore
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	Polyporus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.