Burmeister’s Porpoise vs

Phocoena spinipinnis compared with Echinoderma pseudoasperulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmeister’s Porpoise
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phocoenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Phocoena	Echinoderma
Species	Phocoena spinipinnis	Echinoderma pseudoasperulum

Conservation Status

Burmeister’s Porpoise

NT — Near Threatened

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmeister’s Porpoise
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmeister’s Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Burmeister’s Porpoise

The Burmeister’s Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species in the genus Phocoena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.