vs Dauphin de Fraser

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

is Endangered while Dauphin de Fraser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dauphin de Fraser
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Baeomyces	Lagenodelphis
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Dauphin de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Dauphin de Fraser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dauphin 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).

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.