Dauphin de La Plata vs Ribbed Bell

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Galerina clavata

Key Differences

• Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable while Ribbed Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Ribbed Bell
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Galerina
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Galerina clavata

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Ribbed Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de La Plata	Ribbed Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ribbed Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.