Heaviside-Delfin vs

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

• Heaviside-Delfin is Near Threatened while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heaviside-Delfin
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Pyrenula
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

Heaviside-Delfin

NT — Near Threatened

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heaviside-Delfin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heaviside-Delfin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Pyrenula nitida is a corticolous crustose lichen producing a smooth, glossy olive-green to brown thallus with embedded, flask-shaped perithecia on smooth bark of ancient broadleaf trees in humid Atlantic woodland. It is considered a flagship indicator species for long-continuity, old-growth woodland in western Europe. Endangered, this lichen is severely threatened by the loss of veteran trees and ancient woodland habitats.