Northern Right Whale Dolphin vs Orange Disco

Lissodelphis borealis compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Stereaceae
Genus	Lissodelphis	Aleurodiscus
Species	Lissodelphis borealis	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.