Northern Right Whale Dolphin vs Spangle Waxcap

Lissodelphis borealis compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lissodelphis	Hygrocybe
Species	Lissodelphis borealis	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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