Franciscana vs southern elder

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Franciscana is Vulnerable while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Sambucus
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.