vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Lissodelphis
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Lissodelphis borealis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.