Dauphin de La Plata vs Pine Toughshank

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Gymnopus
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

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