vs Burmeister’s Porpoise

Anisonema variabile compared with Phocoena spinipinnis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Burmeister’s Porpoise is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Burmeister’s Porpoise
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Anisonemidae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Anisonema	Phocoena
Species	Anisonema variabile	Phocoena spinipinnis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Burmeister’s Porpoise

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Burmeister’s Porpoise
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Burmeister’s Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Anisonema variabile is a species in the genus Anisonema. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Burmeister’s Porpoise

The Burmeister’s Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species in the genus Phocoena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.