Eight-Angled Floatingheart vs Franciscana

Nymphoides cordata compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Franciscana
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Menyanthaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Nymphoides	Pontoporia
Species	Nymphoides cordata	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Franciscana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.