Hourglass Dolphin vs Spatulate Oysterling

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Arrhenia spathulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Spatulate Oysterling
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Arrhenia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Arrhenia spathulata

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Spatulate Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Spatulate Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spatulate Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.