Peale s Dolphin vs

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Trechispora
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.