Hourglass Dolphin vs Soft Puffball

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Lycoperdon
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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