Burmeister’s Porpoise vs Devil Maple

Phocoena spinipinnis compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Burmeister’s Porpoise is Near Threatened while Devil Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmeister’s Porpoise	Devil Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phocoenidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Phocoena	Acer
Species	Phocoena spinipinnis	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Burmeister’s Porpoise

NT — Near Threatened

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmeister’s Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.