Crowned Tooth vs Hector s Dolphin

Hydnellum lepidum compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Tooth	Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bankeraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hydnellum	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Hydnellum lepidum	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Conservation Status

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Tooth	Hector s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.