Dauphin de La Plata vs Pine Jelly

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Exidia
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de La Plata	Pine Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.