Hourglass Dolphin vs Slippery Jack

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Suillaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Suillus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).