Yamabusi-take vs Dusky Dolphin

Hericium erinaceus compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• Yamabusi-take is Critically Endangered while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yamabusi-take	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hericiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hericium	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Hericium erinaceus	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Conservation Status

Yamabusi-take

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yamabusi-take	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yamabusi-take

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yamabusi-take

The Bearded Tooth (Hericium erinaceus) is a species in the genus Hericium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.