Dowdy Plume vs Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Phocoena sinus

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pterophoridae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Phocoena
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Phocoena sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.