Franciscana vs West Indies cherry

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Franciscana is Vulnerable while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pontoporia	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.