Bay Porpoise vs Species code: Ps

Phocoena phocoena compared with Phyllospadix scouleri

Key Differences

• Bay Porpoise is Vulnerable while Species code: Ps is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Porpoise	Species code: Ps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phocoenidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Phocoena	Phyllospadix
Species	Phocoena phocoena	Phyllospadix scouleri

Conservation Status

Bay Porpoise

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Ps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Porpoise	Species code: Ps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Species code: Ps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

Bay Porpoise

The Bay Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is a species in the genus Phocoena. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.