Franciscana vs scratch grass

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Franciscana is Vulnerable while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pontoporia	Muhlenbergia
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.