Pacific white-sided dolphin vs Tiered Tooth

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hericiaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Hericium
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.