Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise vs Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Phocoena sinus compared with Physcia thomsoniana

Key Differences

• Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise is Critically Endangered while Thomson'S Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Phocoenidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Phocoena	Physcia
Species	Phocoena sinus	Physcia thomsoniana

Conservation Status

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

CR — Critically Endangered

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.