Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Sousa plumbea compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Sousa	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Sousa plumbea	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Greece. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.