Franciscana vs Hill Turmeric

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Curcuma
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Curcuma pseudomontana

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	Hill Turmeric
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

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