vs Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

Anathece smithii compared with Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Anathece	Neophocaena
Species	Anathece smithii	Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.