Franciscana vs Thrift Rust

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Franciscana is Vulnerable while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Uromyces
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.