Orange Pinwheel vs Peale s Dolphin

Marasmius siccus compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Pinwheel	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	Marasmiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Marasmius	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Marasmius siccus	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.