Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Netted Fieldcap

Tursiops aduncus compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Netted Fieldcap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Bolbitius
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Netted Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.