Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Tufted Bracket

Tursiops aduncus compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Fuscoporia
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.