Delfín de La Plata vs Violet Webcap

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• Delfín de La Plata is Vulnerable while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín de La Plata	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Cortinarius
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Delfín de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín de La Plata	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.