Northern Right Whale Dolphin vs Pine Jelly

Lissodelphis borealis compared with Exidia saccharina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Lissodelphis	Exidia
Species	Lissodelphis borealis	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Pine Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.