Delfín de Fraser vs Summer Truffle

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Delfín de Fraser is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín de Fraser	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Tuber
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Delfín de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín de Fraser	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.