Hourglass Dolphin vs Southern Bracket

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Southern Bracket
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	Ganoderma
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.