Marsopa Común vs

Phocoena phocoena compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

Marsopa Común is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsopa Común
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Choanoflagellatea (Choanomonada)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family	Phocoenidae	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Phocoena	Stephanoeca
Species	Phocoena phocoena	Stephanoeca kentii

Conservation Status

Marsopa Común

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsopa Común
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsopa Común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Marsopa Común

The Bay Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is a species in the genus Phocoena. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stephanoeca kentii es un coanoflagelado loricado, un organismo unicelular marino que construye una delicada estructura en forma de cesta (lorica) de tiras siliceas que rodean su celula. Habita aguas costeras y oceanicas, donde se alimenta de bacterias picoplanctonicas. Los coanoflagelados como esta especie son de interes cientifico por ser los parientes unicelulares vivos mas cercanos a los animales.