Dauphin de La Plata vs Upper Crust

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Amaurodon
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de La Plata	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.