Franciscana vs Fringed Cup

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Franciscana is Vulnerable while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Encoelia
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup