Dusky Dolphin vs Fused Tooth

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Phellodon
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Fused Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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