Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs

Sousa plumbea compared with Trechispora microspora

Key Differences

• Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Sousa	Trechispora
Species	Sousa plumbea	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.