Dauphin de La Plata vs Hollowed Truffle

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Tuber excavatum

Key Differences

• Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable while Hollowed Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Hollowed Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Tuber
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Tuber excavatum

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Hollowed Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de La Plata	Hollowed Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hollowed Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.