Pacific white-sided dolphin vs Silky Piggyback

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Asterophora
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.