Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs

Tursiops aduncus compared with Trechispora microspora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose 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	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Trechispora
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
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.

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.