Grubenlorchel vs Zwergpottwal

Helvella lacunosa compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Grubenlorchel is Least Concern while Zwergpottwal is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grubenlorchel	Zwergpottwal
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Helvellaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Helvella	Kogia
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Grubenlorchel

LC — Least Concern

Zwergpottwal

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grubenlorchel	Zwergpottwal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grubenlorchel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Zwergpottwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden