Franciscana vs Prickly Pole

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Bactris jamaicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Bactris
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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