Northern Right Whale Dolphin vs Spring Polypore

Lissodelphis borealis compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lissodelphis	Lentinus
Species	Lissodelphis borealis	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.