Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien vs Rooting Polypore

Tursiops aduncus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien is Near Threatened while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Polyporus
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien

NT — Near Threatened

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.