Franciscana vs Round-spotted Major

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Franciscana is Vulnerable while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pontoporia	Oxycera
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Franciscana and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.