Dauphin de La Plata vs Spring Brittlestem

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Key Differences

• Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable while Spring Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Spring Brittlestem
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Psathyrella
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de La Plata	Spring Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.