Dauphin de La Plata vs Lacquered Bracket

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Ganoderma
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de La Plata	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).