Delfín de La Plata vs Rooting Polypore

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Delfín de La Plata is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín de La Plata	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Polyporus
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Delfín de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín de La Plata	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.