Clymene Dolphin vs

Stenella clymene compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

Clymene Dolphin is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clymene Dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Stenella	Hyphoderma
Species	Stenella clymene	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

Clymene Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clymene Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clymene Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Clymene Dolphin

The Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene, is a small cetacean endemic to the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea south along both the western and eastern Atlantic margins to approximately 20 degrees south latitude. Often called the short-snouted spinner dolphin, it is the only known naturally occurring cetacean hybrid species, believed to have originated through hybridization between the spinner dolphin (S. longirostris) and the striped dolphin (S. coeruleoalba). Clymene dolphins are acrobatic and frequently perform spinning leaps similar to but less elaborate than their spinner relatives. They travel in schools typically ranging from 10 to several hundred individuals, sometimes associating with other dolphin species. The species inhabits deep offshore pelagic waters and is rarely observed close to coastlines. It feeds primarily on fish and cephalopods, foraging at night when mesopelagic prey move into shallower waters. Clymene dolphins measure approximately 1.7–2 meters in length and display a distinctive tripartite pattern of dark cape, lighter grey flanks, and white or pale yellow belly. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN due to its relatively wide range and no evidence of major population-level threats.

Hyphoderma definitum是多孔菌科（Polyporaceae）的皮革菌，被评估为数据不足（DD）。在森林生境的腐烂木材上形成薄的平伏子实体。采集记录有限，难以进行全面的保护评估。