Franciscana vs Mountain Cocoa

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Theobroma gileri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Theobroma
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	Mountain Cocoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.