vs Peale s Dolphin

Mycena tintinnabulum compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Mycenaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mycena	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Mycena tintinnabulum	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mycena tintinnabulum is a small, delicate agaric fungus in the family Mycenaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It grows in dense clusters on dead wood, particularly oak stumps, during winter months. Its bell-shaped caps and distinctive habitat make it a recognizable member of the genus in broadleaf woodland ecosystems.