Pacific white-sided dolphin vs Soft Puffball

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Lycoperdon
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).