Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise vs milk snail

Phocoena sinus compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise is Critically Endangered while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Phocoenidae	Helicidae
Genus	Phocoena	Otala
Species	Phocoena sinus	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise and milk snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

CR — Critically Endangered

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).