Marsopa vaquita vs Slender Spreadwing

Phocoena sinus compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Marsopa vaquita is Critically Endangered while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsopa vaquita	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phocoenidae	Lestidae
Genus	Phocoena	Lestes
Species	Phocoena sinus	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsopa vaquita and Slender Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsopa vaquita

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsopa vaquita	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsopa vaquita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.